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Subject: Re: More Fun Stuff From Lunar Lander
Date: 24 Jun 2024 06:05:40 GMT
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On Mon, 24 Jun 2024 01:10:16 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

> I figured it out: the units are miles/second/second, and that value is
> about correct for the Moon.

Yeah, I should have picked that up.from 1.62 meters since everything else 
was in miles and pounds. 

https://github.com/chrislgarry/Apollo-11/blob/master/Luminary099/
CONTROLLED_CONSTANTS.agc

At least they appear to have used metric units consistently unlike the 
Mars probe. It's interesting Lockheed Martin was still working in pounds 
that late. Who knows what Boeing is using these days. It sort of sucks 
when your ride home is leaking like a '65 Buick and some of the thrusters 
aren't thrusting.