Surveyor star sensor that will provide plane of reference for course correction 60,000 mi along unmanned spacecraft's cislunar trajectory will identify and lock onto selected star by measuring its brightness relative to Sun; mid-flight course correction calls for plane of reference established by 2 known lines of direction from spacecraft; one of these is gained by sensing Sun; second is provided by Canopus, which gives defining line nearly at right angles to Sun line; operational details and signal separation.
Canopus star sensor will provide method to correct surveyor course
Missiles Rockets
Missiles and Rockets ; 15 , n 1
1964
2 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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