Because of the speed-oflight delay in radio transmissions to and from the moon, guidance from ground-based computers would have an unacceptable delay from anything close to real-time, endangering the mission and the lives of the astronauts.
Because of the speed-oflight delay in radio transmissions to and from the moon, guidance from ground-based computerswould have an unacceptable delay from anything close to real-time, endangering the mission and the lives of the astronauts.