Apollo Guidance Computer on the BBC
Evan Koblentz
evan at snarc.net
Thu Jul 16 16:09:42 CDT 2009
>
>>> Story and videos about making and programming the Apollo Guidance
>>> Computer.
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8148730.stm
>>>
>> A good reason to attend VCF East, Sept. 12-13 here in New Jersey -- our
>> museum has an Apollo Guidance Computer! Nothing like seeing such things in
>> person. :)
>>
> Very nice. Is it a static display or is it intact enough to run code?
>
Static -- the guy who owns it told me, "The only way to get it to work
is to have the rest of the spacecraft!"
Specifically we have the CPU unit, an impressive exhibit of posters, and
an emulator.
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