Questions needing answers

[JayUtah]

Yes, it did.

[Apollo 957]

please correct me if I am wrong, didn't the center seat fold up a bit to allow a bit more space to work in?

Yes, this can clearly be seen in the James Burke video to be found at the BBC website. (Tour of the Command Module)

[bobdude11]

please correct me if I am wrong, didn't the center seat fold up a bit to allow a bit more space to work in?

Yes, this can clearly be seen in the James Burke video to be found at the BBC website. (Tour of the Command Module)

I don't think I have seen that one ... I'll have to look it up. Also, thanks to Jay for also confirming ...

[Obviousman]

[BazBear]

Yep, that's the lower equipment bay. Amongst other stuff, the CMP's navigation station was down/back there, including the astrogation optics, as well as a DSKY for computer access.

[Glom]

Astrogation is a word? Makes sense I guess. Navigation would be for sea ships.

[BazBear]

Astrogation is a word? Makes sense I guess. Navigation would be for sea ships.

You know, I think astrogation is actually more of a classic science fiction term, and not an actual real world science term. Too much Heinlein, Asimov etc. I suspect!

[Count Zero]

The first "real" SF book I read was Heinlein's "Starman Jones", where the protagonist runs away from home to join the Astrogators Guild.  I was 9, so I always took the word for granted. 

[smartcooky]

The first "real" SF book I read was Heinlein's "Starman Jones", where the protagonist runs away from home to join the Astrogators Guild.  I was 9, so I always took the word for granted. 

According to wikipedia

"Astrogation (a portmanteau of astronomical navigation), is the fictional navigation of spacecraft in interplanetary or interstellar travel. The term was first used by science fiction writers in the first half of the 20th century. An early usage is in the 1953 Robert A. Heinlein novel, Starman Jones."

[JayUtah]

My brother-in-law served aboard Perry-class frigates as a navigator.  And they just called him 'gator.  Methinks we can just drop the prefix.

[bknight]

My brother-in-law served aboard Perry-class frigates as a navigator.  And they just called him 'gator.  Methinks we can just drop the prefix.

Later Gator.

[AtomicDog]

Astrogation is a word? Makes sense I guess. Navigation would be for sea ships.

You know, I think astrogation is actually more of a classic science fiction term, and not an actual real world science term. Too much Heinlein, Asimov etc. I suspect!

Hmph. Next thing, you're going to tell me that Stellar Cartography isn't real, either.

[Obviousman]

My brother-in-law served aboard Perry-class frigates as a navigator.  And they just called him 'gator.  Methinks we can just drop the prefix.

In Australian ships the CO will normally call them 'Pilot', though you still see plenty of ball caps with 'NAV' or 'NAVO' sewn into the rear.

Regarding the term, we called it astronavigation. This was both as an aircraft navigator and a seaman officer.

[ka9q]

What do they call harbor pilots in Australia to distinguish them from the 'pilots' who are really navigators? Are warships required to have harbor pilots?

[Ranb]

When I was in the USN sub force we called the navigator "Nav".  We would take on a local pilot (navigator familiar with the area) when entering a port other than our homeport.  He or she was called the pilot.

Ranb