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Dhb
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From: Elk, Wa., USA
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posted 03-06-2023 01:42 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dhb     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I found this on YouTube, its a little above my knowledge, but can you all post your thoughts on it. Is it correct?
Have you ever wondered about the guidance systems onboard rockets like the Saturn V that took the Apollo 11 astronauts to the moon? How about how these guidance systems influence their trajectory? In this video about the incredible alignment of the Saturn V, I’m going to take a deeper look at the Saturn V's guidance system, and show you how a hidden bunker below the launch pad helped to keep it pointing in the right direction.

Jim Behling
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posted 03-06-2023 02:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Jim Behling   Click Here to Email Jim Behling     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Correct but also Jack King misspoke. The call at T-15 seconds should have been "Guidance is Inertial," meaning the platform was released and now pointing inertially and not fixed to the pad orientation. Also, the process shown is common to many launch vehicles.

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