As @alantielrainne.bsky.social points out, a key feature of the Apollo guidance computer was core rope memory, used on all Apollo ascent and command modules. The ropes were woven by women. Ken Shirriff explains the technology below. There are 3 known Apollo module impact sites (12, 14, 17). 🧪
Onboard the Apollo spacecraft, the revolutionary Apollo Guidance Computer helped navigate to the Moon and land on its surface. One of the f...
I love this so much, it's in my new book!
Just skimmed this thread but will come back to it properly and follow the links tomorrow, when I'm not heading for sleep. Loved the bit about the overshoe sole design.
What does this mean? Well, when the cultural significance (historic, scientific, aesthetic, social, spiritual) of the impact sites of the Apollo 12, 14, 17 modules is assessed, the presence of this technology gives them extraordinary historic and social significance. 🧪 #FeministMoon
The bug fixes. OUCH. So cool though. I recently learned of some simple soviet speed dial phones based on this. Pretty cool.