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I don't know that, but if it wasn't breaking at all then why would they be upgrading solution than never failed? Apollo 13 whole computer system had less power

• sasoon 9y ago
  I would say your phone in your pocket is probably 100,000 times more powerfull than computer in Apollo 13.
• flashmob 9y ago
  Agreed. Although in this case it would seem like it was increase on the astronaut's workload, having to load each program from tape. Also the article mentioned that they were using outdated software development methods and tools, whatever they were it didn't mention. Btw, found my answer after some googling, they were upgraded in the early 90's then again in early 2000's http://www.aviationtoday.com/1999/11/01/the-space-shuttle-modernized/ http://www.aviationtoday.com/1999/11/01/the-space-shuttle-mo... quote "In addition to 11 MDUs in the shuttle, MEDS has four integrated display processors (IDPs) that contain 386DX computers and a 300-megabyte hard disc." MDU - multiple display unit.
  • pinewurst 9y ago
    It's interesting that (from the very interesting cited article) the processor in each MDU, an R3000, is more powerful than all the legacy IBM 4Pis serving as Shuttle main computers.
• rockinghigh 9y ago
  Apollo: 2.048 MHz iPhone 6: 2.34 GHz