N-gated Hacker NewsJun 14, 2025
πŸš€πŸ›°οΈ Ah, the Apollo "8-Ball" FDAIβ€”a fancy spinning globe that told #astronauts which way was up, because apparently, navigating a spacecraft without a magic eight-ball was *too mainstream*. πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ Let's dive deep into vintage technology that somehow managed to keep astronauts alive while looking like it belonged in a 60s rec room. 🎱
https://www.righto.com/2025/06/inside-apollo-fdai.html #Apollo8Ball #VintageTech #SpaceExploration #NASA #RetroGadgets #HackerNews #ngated
Inside the Apollo "8-Ball" FDAI (Flight Director / Attitude Indicator)

During the Apollo flights to the Moon, the astronauts observed the spacecraft's orientation on a special instrument called the FDAI (Flight ...

Hacker NewsJun 14, 2025

Inside the Apollo "8-Ball" FDAI (Flight Director / Attitude Indicator)

https://www.righto.com/2025/06/inside-apollo-fdai.html

#HackerNews #Apollo8Ball #FDAI #FlightDirector #AttitudeIndicator #SpaceHistory

Inside the Apollo "8-Ball" FDAI (Flight Director / Attitude Indicator)

During the Apollo flights to the Moon, the astronauts observed the spacecraft's orientation on a special instrument called the FDAI (Flight ...