Principles of celestial navigation on earth are extended to develop space navigation system suitable for manual operation by human observer; system uses conventional sextant sights and tabular calculations; nonambiguous positional information can be obtained readily; method of improving accuracy of data by means of multiple sights and by refined instruments; methods of using data to determine departures from desired path.


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    Title :

    Celestial navigation in space


    Additional title:

    Am Astronautical Soc -- Advances Astronautical Sciences


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    12 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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