The Vintage Space
A series of short stories about human space exploration.
5. How Apollo Astronauts Didn't Get Lost Going to the Moon
0.0Jun 13, 2019 · 8 min
Rather that relying on mission control for navigation the Apollo spacecraft had on-board navigation. This was the cold war after all and NASA was concerned about Soviet jamming. The navigation system relied on good old dead reckoning adapted for three dimensions.