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Journey to the Moon : The History of the Apollo Guidance Computer.

Piccirillo, Albert C.

Journey to the Moon : The History of the Apollo Guidance Computer. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (255 pages) - Library of Flight . - Library of Flight .

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I. History -- Chapter 1 - Computer Hardware -- Chapter 2 - Computers -- Chapter 3 - MIT Instrumentation laboratory -- Part II. Apollo Hardware -- Chapter 4 - Requirements -- Plate Section -- Chapter 5 - In The Beginning-The Apollo Computer -- Chapter 6 - Winds of Change Were Blowing -- Chapter 7 - Block I Computers -- Chapter 8 - System Integration -- Chapter 9 - Naysayers and Advice from Outside Experts -- Chapter 10 - Next Generation-Block II -- Chapter 11 - Naysayers Revisited -- Chapter 12 - Reliability -- Part III. Apollo Software -- Chapter 13 - Software Development -- Chapter 14 - Mission Software -- Chapter 15 - Finale -- Appendix -- Index.

9781600868016


Project Apollo (U.S.) -- History.
Space flight to the moon -- Data processing -- History.
Electronic digital computers -- United States -- Design and construction -- History.
Space vehicles -- United States -- Guidance systems -- Design and construction -- History.


Electronic books.

TL789.8.U6 -- A5383 1996eb

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