IIRC, pinball was also used for uplinks from the ground to the computer. From what I understand, such uplink commands simply consisted of a series of button pre

IIRC, pinball was also used for uplinks from the ground to the computer. From what I understand, such uplink commands simply consisted of a series of button presses to send to the computer, sent faster and more reliably than the astronauts could press the buttons themselves.