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Computer for Apollo

Graham W

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A mid-1960s documentary illustrating the design, build, and use of the Apollo Guidance Computer.

A mid 60s American documentary illustrating the design, build and use of the Apollo Guidance Computer.

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What people say. Recommended as an interesting historical look at the design and construction of the Apollo Guidance Computer.

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On “Automation before MCUs”

Those guys had a whole floor worth of room to work that magic. Check out the stuff on Le labo de Michel/CuriousMarc, the Apollo Guidance Computer [1](link to this video \[2\](link to this video and videos on 1953 Navy analog fire control computers.
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On “In 2006 NASA launched New Horizons, a deep space probe currently on course to Pluto. The same year Sony brought out the PS3. Which device do you think has the most powerful computer?”

I remember reading about this for the first time, pretty interesting stuff. Found a video for the interested: link to this video
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