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Re: Long-range airplane navigation
From: Frank Reed CT
Date: 2004 Dec 1, 00:26 EST
From: Frank Reed CT
Date: 2004 Dec 1, 00:26 EST
Alex E wrote:
"Today, while exploring a new search engine
from Google, I found several indications
that CelNav with real sextants and real
horizon (!) was used in at least two space missions:
Skylab and Soyuz-17."
from Google, I found several indications
that CelNav with real sextants and real
horizon (!) was used in at least two space missions:
Skylab and Soyuz-17."
There were some experiments with sextants aboard spacecraft in both manned
space programs in the 60s and 70s, but they were never used for navigation in
practice. Nevertheless, the devices refered to as "sextants" aboard
spacecraft did have other uses. The primary function was to double-check
spacecraft orientation. Also onboard "sextants" served as sighting telescopes on
several moon missions.
Frank R
[ ] Mystic, Connecticut
[X] Chicago, Illinois
[ ] Mystic, Connecticut
[X] Chicago, Illinois
