Project Apollo's Contributions to Computer and Software Technology
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Developed at the M.I.T. Instrumentation Laboratory in the early 1960s at the height of the space race, the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) pioneered real-time embedded computing, was the core of the first fly-by-wire control system, jump-started the integrated circuit industry and demonstrated reliability far beyond the state-of-the-art. The AGC software -- initially an afterthought -- provided NASA invaluable flexibility and critical capability in getting to the moon. The presenter, who spent 10 years at the M.I.T. Instrumentation Laboratory, will show highlights of the AGC development and relate numerous "war stories" from Apollo engineers.
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- Colorado State University
- 700 Meridian Avenue
- Fort Collins, Colorado
- United States 80523
- Building: Scott Bioengineering Building
- Room Number: 229
- Starts 05 September 2026 06:00 AM UTC
- Ends 17 September 2026 06:00 AM UTC
- No Admission Charge
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The Apollo Guidance Computer
Biography:
Mark Gerber spent ten years at the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory. He has given this talk several times to fascinated large audiences.
Agenda
6:00 pm Doors Open
6:30 pm Welcome, broadcast begins; Jim Cale
6:45 pm Introduction of the speakers and guests- Scott Evans
7:00 pm Main Presentation- Mark Gerber
8:00 pm End
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