Analysis of measurements of included angle between Gemini 7 and Sirius; description of problems encountered in testing sextant in dynamic Earth-orbiting rendezvous situation including test, crew procedures, and possible error sources; data required for regression analysis presented with error model are discussed; operational evaluation of instrument, and analysis of angle-residual data.
Analysis of Gemini 7-star sightings utilizing space sextant in Gemini 6
J Spacecraft Rockets
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets ; 4 , n 5
1967
6 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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