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Sun and Moon sensors
1964
Science Museum
London, United Kingdom
Skylark rockets carried sensors on board that locked onto the position of the Sun or Moon. These helped steady the rocket in flight and increase the accuracy of its experiments.
Source: Royal Aircraft Establishment
Object no. 1974-298
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- Title: Sun and Moon sensors
- Date Created: 1964
- Rights: © The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, Science Museum Group Collection, CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
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