Space vehicle approaching moon can determine its altitude above surface by measuring diameter of apparent lunar disk with horizon sensor and computing distance with knowledge of lunar radius; errors involved are explained and error analysis is carried out; accuracy with which altitude can be determined is resolved as function of altitude.
Horizon sensor performance in measuring altitude above moon
NASA -- Tech Note
1961
20 pages
Report
English
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