A-A-59005 Base Document:1996
Current
Sextant, Marine
English
07-09-1996
1. SCOPE
2. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS
3. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS
5. PRESERVATION, PACKAGING, PACKING, LABELING AND MARKING
6. NOTES
Covers requirements for the Marine Sextant.
| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes MIL S 24656 (07/2003) NEW CHILD NOT 1 2021 IS NOW ADDED
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
5
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| ProductNote |
NEW CHILD NOT 1 2021 IS NOW ADDED
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| PublisherName |
US Military Specs/Standards/Handbooks
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
This Commercial Item Description covers requirements for the Marine Sextant. The sextant is an endless tangent screw marine sextant for measuring the elevations (angular altitude) of celestial bodies above the terrestrial horizon.