• Optical and inertial sensors connected to a digital computer and other devices.
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    The Apollo Guidance and Navigation System was a combination of optical sensors, gyroscopes, a digital computer, and other devices, which managed the guidance and navigation of the Apollo Command, Service, and Lunar modules during the journey from Earth orbit to the Moon and back.

  • Optical and inertial sensors connected to a digital computer and other devices.

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August 13, 2018

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