wllmpeek
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This is a general question about Apollo hardware not necessarily about Orbiter.
Looking at diagrams of the Lunar Module it appears to me the Landing Radar was located on the underside of the decent stage. So,,, once the ascent stage lifted off, how did the astronauts measure their altitude above the lunar surface? From what I can see, the ascent stage only has a rendezvous radar not a ground radar. Did they just rely on accelerometers to predict these measurements? Are there any Apollo era geeks out there in the know????
Looking at diagrams of the Lunar Module it appears to me the Landing Radar was located on the underside of the decent stage. So,,, once the ascent stage lifted off, how did the astronauts measure their altitude above the lunar surface? From what I can see, the ascent stage only has a rendezvous radar not a ground radar. Did they just rely on accelerometers to predict these measurements? Are there any Apollo era geeks out there in the know????