The book is organized into seven sections following the pattern of the lectures.nSection I provides historical background to the fundamental problems of guid¬ance and navigation. The basic physical phenomenon and associated instrument techniques are discussed.nSection II continues with background information going more specifically into the problems and approach of the guidance, navigation and control of the Apollo manned lunar landing mission.nSection III concerns in detail the analytic foundation for performing on-board calculations for navigation and guidance.nSection IV covers in detail the mechanization of the inertial sensor equipment of the Apollo guidance and control system.nSection V provides the same visability into the optical navigation sensors and measurement techniques.nSection VI provides background and specific techniques in the mechanization of on-board digital computers.nSection VII concerns the specific problems and solutions of vehicle attitude con¬trol under conditions both of rocket powered flight and the free-fall coast conditions.
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