Description of autonomous space navigation system which is capable of providing navigation and guidance during all phases of space mission, including boost, corrective maneuvers, unpowered orbital or deep-space flight, rendezvous operations, terminal guidance and re-entry; system can be either fully automatic or crew-operated; free-rotor electrostatic gyros, dual-mode image tube tracker, new type of electrostatic accelerometer, and advanced computer make up system which can assume specific configurations (body-mounted, gimbaled, or tethered), depending upon vehicle and mission requirements.


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    Title :

    Optical-inertial space navigation system


    Additional title:

    Astronautics Aeronautics


    Contributors:
    Welch, J.D. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :





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