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If this kind of thing interests you, there are some great resources here about the Gemini and Apollo guidance computer architecture, including recreations of th
by TallGuyShort 13y ago
If this kind of thing interests you, there are some great resources here about the Gemini and Apollo guidance computer architecture, including recreations of them: http://www.ibiblio.org/apollo/ http://www.ibiblio.org/apollo/. I also recommend the book "Digital Apollo" about the role of digital computers in early space flight. I found both fascinating.
- batbomb 13y agoOr check out this for all sorts of info about NASA's probes: http://history.nasa.gov/SP-480/sp480.htm http://history.nasa.gov/SP-480/sp480.htm
- andyjohnson0 13y agoI second your recommendation of "Diagital Apollo". A very interesting book. Two other books worth checking-out are The Apollo Guidance Computer: Architecture and Operation by Frank O'Brien and Journey to the Moon: The History of the Apollo Guidance Computer by Eldon Hall. The latter book is not particularly well written, but the author was the AGC hardware design lead and this book captures a lot of his first-hand knowledge of the hardware development and testing process.