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Offline smartcooky

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Ever wonder how Saturn V "knew" exactly where it was pointing at launch?
« on: March 03, 2023, 02:12:19 AM »
Well, wonder no more!

The phrase "Guidance is internal" at T minus 15 seconds was one of the most important call-outs in the Saturn V countdown, and this fascinating short video with excellent graphics explains why.




Its the minute details like this that show just how complicated it is to send rockets to the moon.
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Offline Zakalwe

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Re: Ever wonder how Saturn V "knew" exactly where it was pointing at launch?
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2023, 04:06:17 AM »
Excellent video!
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Re: Ever wonder how Saturn V "knew" exactly where it was pointing at launch?
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2023, 05:56:20 AM »
Thanks, Smartcooky. I particularly enjoyed this little bit:
0:05:46  …it could align the gimbal to within one-thousandth of a degree.

I guess that's about near enough if I want to know in which way I'm pointing. :-)
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