Navigating to the Moon — Remembering the Apollo Sextant
The Apollo sextant was used in Earth and lunar orbit, as well as while en route between Earth and the Moon. It played different roles in each of those contexts: in orbit around Earth or the Moon, the sextant could be used to compute the spacecraft’s altitude and position; whereas in transit between Earth and … Continue reading Navigating to the Moon — Remembering the Apollo Sextant
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