Timeline for Accurate orbital artillery without GPS
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| Jul 11, 2016 at 15:32 | history | edited | EveryBitHelps | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jul 11, 2016 at 15:27 | comment | added | EveryBitHelps | Triangulation off known bearings, taking a star (any star) and seeing which way it appears to move from your changing position. The length of a shadow at high noon, the direction of that particular sun's setting and rising, counting steps, using that laser distance thingy to read the terrain. Droping a beacon at a certain point and then using that as a starting reference frame. Stuff like that. If the planet happens to be full of swamp grass and has three moons, it shouldn't affect how you would use your brain to figure out were you were. Groundtroops should be trained in how to navigate... | |
| Jul 11, 2016 at 15:20 | comment | added | MozerShmozer | What "standard navigation techniques" do you propose to use on the surface of an alien planet? | |
| Jul 11, 2016 at 15:11 | history | answered | EveryBitHelps | CC BY-SA 3.0 |