The Vintage Space

Season 1 Episode 5: How Apollo Astronauts Didn't Get Lost Going to the Moon

Rather that relying on mission control for navigation the Apollo spacecraft had on-board navigation. This was the cold war after all and NASA was concerned about Soviet jamming. The navigation system relied on good old dead reckoning adapted for three dimensions.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

8

Cast:

Amy Shira Teitel

Quality:

HD

Duration:

8 min

First Air:

2016

Rating:

10.0