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ALIGNMENT OPTICAL TELESCOPE [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
CONT

This Alignment Optical Telescope (AOT) was hung from the ceiling over the DSKY and had an aft-pointing eyepiece at about eye level.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
OBS

Ce télescope est utilisé pour aligner la plate-forme inertielle du système de guidage du CSM. Après avoir défini la position de 3 étoiles environ grâce au télescope, l'ordinateur analyse ces coordonnées et calcule la position et la vitesse du vaisseau.

Spanish

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