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Re:The digital ranging system that measured the distance to ... by TedDoesntTalk on Saturday April 23, 2022 @03:34PM (#31137651)
How did the AGC have the same ranging data? I thought it was a completely different system.
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Re:The digital ranging system that measured the distance to ... by kens on Saturday April 23, 2022 @03:37PM (#31137689)
The AGC computed the position (including range) using inertial guidance and star sightings by the astronauts. So yes, it was a completely independent system, but the results should be the same.
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