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Space Capsule Exhibit Mock-Up
An exhibit of a space capsule mock-up at the Massachusetts Institute Technology ...More

Apollo 16 Pulsed Integrating Pendulous Accelerometers Test Console
Image of computer equipment used to test the Pulsed Integrating Pendulous Accelerometers ...More

Apollo Guidance & Navigation Mock-Up
A mock-up of the Apollo Primary Guidance, Navigation, and Control System (PGNCS) ...More

Apollo Guidance & Navigation Mock-Up
A mock-up of the Apollo Primary Guidance, Navigation, and Control System (PGNCS) ...More

Apollo Guidance & Navigation Mock-Up
A mock-up of the Apollo Primary Guidance, Navigation, and Control System (PGNCS) ...More

Apollo Guidance & Navigation Mock-Up
A mock-up of the Apollo Primary Guidance, Navigation, and Control System (PGNCS) ...More

Tests Conducted at Inertial Subsystem Area
An engineer performs tests on the inertial subsystem for the Apollo space craft ...More

Tests Conducted at Inertial Subsystem Area
Two engineers performs tests on the inertial subsystem for the Apollo space ...More

NBC Crew at the MIT Lab
Photograph of an unknown member of the NBC (National Broadcasting Company) production ...More

Lunar Excursion Module Primary Guidance and Navigation Units
Illustration and chart listing the components of the Lunar Excursion Module's ...More

General Assumptions
Illustration depicting the general assumptions being operated under regarding ...More

Coordinate Systems
Illustrated diagram depicting the Lunar Excursion Module's orientation ...More

Basic Optical Orbital Navigation Measurements
Illustrative diagram depicting optical orbital navigation measurements the astronauts ...More

Coast Phase Navigation
A diagram depicting spacecraft navigation and the required equation during the ...More

Leading Edge Landing Site Model
Diagram depicting a model of possible lunar orbit insertion and landing for ...More

Trailing Edge Landing Site Model
Diagram depicting a model of possible lunar orbit insertion and landing for ...More

Lunar Orbital Navigation Model 3
Diagram depicting a model of possible lunar orbit insertion and landing for ...More

Initial Position and Velocity Conditions at the Start of Descent Orbit Injection
Chart detailing the initial position and velocity conditions at the start of ...More

Lunar Excursion Module Equal Period Descent Orbit
Diagram depicting the equal period descent orbit of the Lunar Excursion Module ...More

Model No. 1 Error Ellipsoid at Descent Orbit Intersection
Graphs depicting possible errors in position and velocity of the spacecraft ...More

Model No. 2 Error Ellipsoid at Descent Orbit Insertion
Graphs depicting possible errors in position and velocity of the spacecraft ...More

Descent Orbit Injection
Diagram depicting velocity, angles, and degree positions for the descent orbit ...More

Descent Orbit Injection
Diagram depicting velocity, angles, and degree positions for the descent orbit ...More

Descent Orbit Injection - Timing Effects
Diagram depicting the effects of a delayed lunar descent orbit injection on ...More

Perilune Error Ellipsoid - Model 1
Graph depicting possible errors in perilune position and velocity during the ...More