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The United States Naval Academy produced a book called: "Space Navigation
Handbook" in about 1961. It covers such topics as three dimensional
navigation and even includes discussions on several mechanical/electrical
devises for position fixing in space. This includes a diagram of an
invention developed by Capt. P.V.H. Weems, whose name should be very
familiar to all of you old salts out there.

I have to confess that I have not read this book cover to cover. It was
generously given to me by a fellow from the US in response to an enquiry
that I made about "space sextants".

Other than that, I can't expand on the topic. A mathematician/genius, I am
not!

Robert


----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Fogg 
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Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: De Lurk


> "John McKeel (jgmckeel-250927)" wrote:
>
> > LOL, well, I was trying to picture taking a sight from a sunfish....
>
> Peter Fogg wrote:
>
> > Don't forget those interested in navigation from the perspective of
aviation...
>
> Seriously though, apart from aviators this list has hosted discussions
relating to terrestial navigation (Lewis and Clark spring to mind) and some
excellent postings on the particular problems of navigating about the polar
ice-caps.
> Haven't noticed, yet, much to do with navigating in three dimensions as
NASA and the Russians would have to do extra-terrestially but will read such
stuff with great interest if it comes up - assuming I can understand it.
>

   

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