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What is the primary purpose of the Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C) system?
What is the primary purpose of the Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C) system?
- To provide instructions for the entire mission in a single load
- To manage the spacecraft's position and attitude throughout all flight phases (correct)
- To separate mission segments due to memory limitations
- To test programmed flight segments before loading them into the system
What is the reason for separating mission segments into different loads?
What is the reason for separating mission segments into different loads?
- To accommodate the memory limitations of the General Purpose Computers (correct)
- To ensure redundancy in case of system failures
- To optimize the performance of the guidance and control algorithms
- To allow for software updates between mission segments
Which subsystem of the GN&C system is responsible for determining the desired spacecraft position and attitude?
Which subsystem of the GN&C system is responsible for determining the desired spacecraft position and attitude?
- Control Subsystem
- Navigation Subsystem
- All subsystems contribute equally
- Guidance Subsystem (correct)
What is the primary function of the Navigation Subsystem?
What is the primary function of the Navigation Subsystem?
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Which subsystem of the GN&C system is responsible for executing the necessary changes to the spacecraft's position and attitude?
Which subsystem of the GN&C system is responsible for executing the necessary changes to the spacecraft's position and attitude?
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According to the information provided, which statement is true regarding the guidance and command functions?
According to the information provided, which statement is true regarding the guidance and command functions?
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