06:02:12 SPACE INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM (S.I.N.S BASE DATUM)
From Scratchpad
S.I.N.S.* BASE DATUM
IN GALACTIC COORDINATE SYSTEM
WHERE :
THE SPACE INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM * IS THE FUNDAMENTAL GUIDANCE BASE FOR THE ONBOARD NAVIGATIONAL COMPUTER COMPLEX. IT IS ACTIVATED AND ACCURATELY ALIGNED IN THE GALACTIC COORDINATE SYSTEM AT COMMISIONING IN PLANETARY ORBIT AND THEREAFTER MAINTAINS THIS ALIGNMENT WITHOUT ERROR. THE STARSHIP CARRIES THIS DATUM WITH IT (FTD) WHEREVER IT GOES AND MOVES WITHIN THIS REFERENCE FRAMEWORK:
TO PORT OR STARBOARD AND UP OR DOWN IN ANY COMBINATION.
B, B″ - DECLINATION PLANE
L, L″ - AZIMUTH PLANE
N - NADIR AT B, B ″-100
Z - ZENITH AT B, B ″+100
S - SPHERICAL ENVELOPE CONTAINING ALL
NUMERICAL COMBINATIONS OF B, B″ & L, L″
