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| − | A | + | A necessary improvement in navigational equipment for other worlds is the '''self-precessing gyrocompass''', used both on survey vehicles and in hand-held models. The gyrocompass does not need a magnetic field to operate, and sets itself automatically. When a landing party stops on the surface of the world, the [[air/raft]] gyrocompass senses the world's rotational motion and sets itself. This process takes about half an hour, during which time the party should not move the air/raft. All personal gyrocompasses are precessed along with the main one. |
Vehicle mounted compass: [[Tech level|TL-9]], 3 kg, 8 liters, Cr1100. Hand-held compass: TL-12, 0.5 kg, 1 liter, Cr 2000. | Vehicle mounted compass: [[Tech level|TL-9]], 3 kg, 8 liters, Cr1100. Hand-held compass: TL-12, 0.5 kg, 1 liter, Cr 2000. | ||
Revision as of 16:11, 3 March 2008
A necessary improvement in navigational equipment for other worlds is the self-precessing gyrocompass, used both on survey vehicles and in hand-held models. The gyrocompass does not need a magnetic field to operate, and sets itself automatically. When a landing party stops on the surface of the world, the air/raft gyrocompass senses the world's rotational motion and sets itself. This process takes about half an hour, during which time the party should not move the air/raft. All personal gyrocompasses are precessed along with the main one.
Vehicle mounted compass: TL-9, 3 kg, 8 liters, Cr1100. Hand-held compass: TL-12, 0.5 kg, 1 liter, Cr 2000.
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