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Computers in Spaceflight: The NASA ExperienceThis book examines the computer systems used in actual spaceflight or in close support of it. Computer systems used in administration and in aeronautical and other research not directly related to spaceflight are ignored. Each chapter deals with either a specific program, such as Gemini or Apollo onboard computers, or a closely related set of systems, such as launch processing or mission control.. A glossary of computer terms is included.
Document ID
19880069935
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
James E Tomayko
(Wichita State University Wichita, Kansas, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1988
Publication Information
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Subject Category
Computer Systems
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.26:182505
NASA-CR-182505
Accession Number
88X10180
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NASW-3714
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
assembly language
core memory
core rope
image processing
bubble memory
modularization
virtual memory
time-slice method
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