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Globus INK, a Soviet era mechanical spaceflight navigation system from the 1960s. It featured a rotating, 5" globe to display the spacecraft's real-time position relative to Earth and calculated orbital parameters using an intricate system of gears, cams, and differentials. Photo by Ken Shirriff
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Globus INK, a Soviet era mechanical spaceflight navigation system from the 1960s. It featured a rotating, 5″ globe to display the spacecraft’s real-time position relative to Earth and calculated orbital parameters using an intricate system of gears, cams, and differentials. Photo by Ken Shirriff


Globus INK, a Soviet era mechanical spaceflight navigation system from the 1960s. It featured a rotating, 5" globe to display the spacecraft's real-time position relative to Earth and calculated orbital parameters using an intricate system of gears, cams, and differentials. Photo by Ken Shirriff

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