This Publication explains the specific processes for Beacon Placement, Beacon Testing, and Beacon Maintenance. Using the procedures in this publication, we will be able to accurately place the Space Beacons. We will perform the necessary tests to ensure the Beacons are working properly. We can then maintain these Beacons, so that they they will operate effectively for the next hundred years. /// There are two main purposes of the Space Beacons, both of which require accurate placement of the Space Beacons. The first purpose is a navigational guide; and the Beacons as navigational guides will only be effective if the locations are known very precisely. Specifically, each Space Beacon emits a unique signal, which is then correlated to a location on the Beacon Map. Thus, using the Beacon Signal and Beacon Map, the crew will know their location whenever passing a Beacon. ///However, in order to make this effective, we must know the exact location of each Space Beacon. Those who place the Beacon will use the procedures here to determine the precise location. They will also collect the necessary data needed for the Beacon Maps. Therefore, the procedures in this publication regarding Beacon Placement and Beacon Data, are important for the success of the Beacon Network as navigational guide. ///The second purpose is to be a communication relay between planets; which will only work if the Beacons are aligned precisely. Specifically, the communication system works by relaying messages from Beacon to Beacon, down the Beacon Line. In this way, we can send messages from any one planet to another, regardless of distance. ////However, in order to make this work, the adjacent beacons must be precisely aligned. If the dishes of the beacons, or the beacons themselves, deviate too far from the direct line, then the message may miss the target dish completely. Therefore, the orientation and physical location of the beacons are important for our ability to communicate with each other over the vast distances of space. The Space Beacons must also be maintained. Therefore, this publication also sets forth many of the procedures for inspection and maintenance of the Space Beacons. These procedures will be used for all Beacons throughout the Beacon Network.////This Publication is organized into the following topics:1. Reviewing the Space Beacon System Designs /2. Best Practices for Space Beacon Placement and Maps /3. Placing and Setting Up the Space Beacons /4. Essential Data for Beacon Maps /5. Testing of Space Beacons /6. Maintenance of the Space Beacon /7. Self-Correcting System for Maintaining Position /8. Design Drawings of Self-Correcting System /9. Beacon Glossary ///Therefore, the processes discussed in this publication are the best practices for installing and maintaining the Beacons in the Beacon Network. These procedures will be used for all beacons placed throughout the Network. // *This publication contains 22 technical drawings*