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I’m wondering if Apollo mission was actually using feet or meters for calculations.
by jyriand 7y ago
I’m wondering if Apollo mission was actually using feet or meters for calculations.
- garaetjjte 7y agohttps://github.com/chrislgarry/Apollo-11/blob/master/Luminary099/CONTROLLED_CONSTANTS.agc https://github.com/chrislgarry/Apollo-11/blob/master/Luminar... Code seems to use SI, but imperial in comments.
- quux 7y agoWikipedia says: "Although data was stored internally in metric units, they were displayed as United States customary units." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer#DSKY_interface https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer#DSKY_...