NASA | StarTrackers Light the Way

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Want more? Subscribe to NASA on iTunes! http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=283424434 The concept of a Star Tracker can be traced back to the early sailors who used to navigate the open seas using star field patterns. Star Trackers act as the eyes of the satellite pointing it in the right direction. This is important to NASA to get the data it is looking for especially to look at the sun or orbiting the moon. For more info: http://www.nasa.gov/LRO

Published 2008-09-11 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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