Hackers' Pub

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Ken Shirriff @kenshirriff@oldbytes.space

6/14/2025, 3:39:28 PM

Public

When landing on the Moon, the astronauts watched an instrument called the FDAI that showed the spacecraft's orientation. The ball inside the Flight Director/Attitude Indicator rotated in three axes as the Lunar Module rotated. Let's look inside and see how it works. 1/N

The FDAI is an octagonal instrument with a rotating ball in the center. The ball is half black and half white, with numbers and lines on it to indicate angles. Three yellow needles direct the astronauts with the desired motion. Three arrow scales on the sides show the spacecraft's roll rate in the three axes. An orange flag labeled "OFF" is visible.
The cover has been removed from the FDAI so some of the internal components are visible.

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