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..., which adds the rate to its current know attitude, updating its knowledge spacecraft's orientation. There are two sets of rate gyros that are referred to as BMA Both gyro assemblies are typically caged and determine only the spacecraft's rate. The rate is then sent to the GDC. The three BMAG switches on MDC-1 ...

...is used to attach the [[Command Module]] to the [[Lunar Module]] or other spacecraft. ...o the CM, pulling the two spacecraft together into a 'hard dock' where the spacecraft will latch together with an air-tight seal and electrical connection. ...

...o_Lunar_Module|Lunar Module (LM)]]''' was the lander portion of the Apollo spacecraft built for the US Apollo program to achieve the transit from moon orbit to t [[Category:Spacecraft]] ...

...Module]] into Earth orbit, which made it invaluable for testing the Apollo spacecraft while the larger [[Saturn V]] needed to send them to the moon was still bei [[Category:Spacecraft]] ...

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#AOH ''Apollo Operations Handbook Block II Spacecraft - Volume 1 Spacecraft Description.'' SM2A-03-Block II. October 15, 1969. [http://history.nasa.gov #AOH2 ''Apollo Operations Handbook Block II Spacecraft - Volume 2 Operational procedures reference.'' SM2A-03-Block II-J-(2). July ...

...or short) are small explosive devices used for many purposes on the Apollo spacecraft. The main spacecraft pyros are armed by two switches<cite>I</cite> on Panel 8 on the left-hand s ...

...rs. It is also used to initiate several transfer commands, to transfer the spacecraft control from CMC to SCS control for example. The real THC is basically a ki * The clockwise switch (CW) will transfer spacecraft control from [[CMC]] to [[SCS]]. It may also transfer control between certa ...

SATTYPE specifies the type of Saturn spacecraft the config file refers to. For example, the [[Saturn INT-20]] config file u Specifies the number of active engines on the first stage of the spacecraft (max 8). For example, the INT-20 config file sets this to 4, but you could ...

...ere designed to check out procedures and methods to rendevous with another spacecraft, in this case the SIVB. The SPS phase checked out the ability of the SPS to At about T+12min Engine cutoff occurs, the spacecraft is in the almost circular '''Earth Parking Orbit (EPO)'''. ...

One of the major functions of the vAGC is to provide navigation of the Spacecraft with respect it orientation and its position in relation to the Earth and M ...

The '''Reaction Control System (RCS)''' provides the thrust to control spacecraft rates and rotation in all three axis in addition to any minor translation m ...tion Control System (CM RCS) provides the impulse required for controlling spacecraft rates and attitude during the terminal phase of the mission after SM separa ...

* Orbiter-like control of the spacecraft * Realistic behavior of the spacecraft ...

...) provides a capability for monitoring and controlling the attitude of the spacecraft, for translational manoeuvers and SPS thrust vector control. Also the SCS i ...form of reference to the IMU. The GDC updates its current knowledge of the spacecraft's attitude by adding rate data from the BMAGs. This is referred to as the G ...

...familiar with the Apollo spacecraft without to have to care about the real spacecraft systems like the [[RHC]], the [[THC]] or realistic attitude control. So nor ...ntroller]] (THC) controlling the [[PGNCS]] or [[SCS]]. The historic Apollo spacecraft had two "joysticks", the [[RHC]] and the [[THC]], to allow simultaneous con ...

...ngine, and is responsible both for the final part of the launch to put the spacecraft in orbit, and for the [[TLI]] burn to boost them on a trajectory that will [[Category:Spacecraft]] ...

== General controls for both spacecraft == ...

...egrated Manned Program was the Space Shuttle, a fully or parially reusable spacecraft designed to carry men and equipment to the various low Earth orbit spacesta ....ntrs.nasa.gov/19680009769_1968009769.pdf Integrated Manned Interplanetary Spacecraft Concept Definition, Final Report Vol.1, Summary]'', January, 1968 ...

...ut are really doing what the original switches did. So you can operate the spacecraft as the real astronauts did. ...CTRL> <UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT> key combination is used as in any other Orbiter spacecraft and as explained in the Orbiter manual. The navigation between the panels i ...

...nd_Module_.28CM.29|Command Module (CM)]] is the nerve center of the Apollo spacecraft, as it functions as primary control and navigation platform during the miss ...ut are really doing what the original switches did. So you can operate the spacecraft as the real astronauts did, at least the more important subsystems. Additio ...