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Is this really the Saturn V computer only, or are there other systems here as well?
What are these white cylindrical objects pointed in different directions in this photo of the Saturn V instrument unit?C-band radar in Saturn instrument unit?What are the MDM's on the ISS, and how many different kinds are there?Are NASA Space Programs Government funded only or at times financed by publishing books as well?Did NASA “publish”, then “delete” this and other photos of the ISS leak?Are there calculations regarding the Kármán line in the Theodore von Kármán collection?Is there a flight simulator showing the gravity well of the Earth and Moon?What are some notable computer systems used in space probes?Was there any period of time when other U.S. launchers were abandoned in favor of the Shuttle?Why was this point chosen as the origin for the Saturn V coordinate system?How exactly does this Apollo astronaut's tool work? What was it called?What are these white cylindrical objects pointed in different directions in this photo of the Saturn V instrument unit?
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The BBC News article Apollo in 50 Numbers; The Technology shows an image of the Saturn V's computer along with the caption:
The Saturn V's computer was probably the largest computer ever blasted into orbit (Credit: Nasa)
Question: I see a large number of individual boxes along the inside of this ring, and a large "cable harness" above providing interconnection between each box. Is all of this just the computer itself, or are there several related system present.
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The BBC News article Apollo in 50 Numbers; The Technology shows an image of the Saturn V's computer along with the caption:
The Saturn V's computer was probably the largest computer ever blasted into orbit (Credit: Nasa)
Question: I see a large number of individual boxes along the inside of this ring, and a large "cable harness" above providing interconnection between each box. Is all of this just the computer itself, or are there several related system present.
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The BBC News article Apollo in 50 Numbers; The Technology shows an image of the Saturn V's computer along with the caption:
The Saturn V's computer was probably the largest computer ever blasted into orbit (Credit: Nasa)
Question: I see a large number of individual boxes along the inside of this ring, and a large "cable harness" above providing interconnection between each box. Is all of this just the computer itself, or are there several related system present.
nasa history saturn-v flight-computer
asked Jul 6 at 12:43
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The BBC News article Apollo in 50 Numbers; The Technology shows an image of the Saturn V's computer along with the caption:
The Saturn V's computer was probably the largest computer ever blasted into orbit (Credit: Nasa)
Question: I see a large number of individual boxes along the inside of this ring, and a large "cable harness" above providing interconnection between each box. Is all of this just the computer itself, or are there several related system present.
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That ring is the "instrument unit" (IU). Here's a picture of the component layout.
There is more there than a computer, but it's mostly dedicated to guidance, navigation, and control. There's a hugely detailed fact sheet here. It lists the systems of the IU as
A more detailed layout (same source as first picture).
Image source
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That ring is the "instrument unit" (IU). Here's a picture of the component layout.
There is more there than a computer, but it's mostly dedicated to guidance, navigation, and control. There's a hugely detailed fact sheet here. It lists the systems of the IU as
A more detailed layout (same source as first picture).
Image source
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That ring is the "instrument unit" (IU). Here's a picture of the component layout.
There is more there than a computer, but it's mostly dedicated to guidance, navigation, and control. There's a hugely detailed fact sheet here. It lists the systems of the IU as
A more detailed layout (same source as first picture).
Image source
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That ring is the "instrument unit" (IU). Here's a picture of the component layout.
There is more there than a computer, but it's mostly dedicated to guidance, navigation, and control. There's a hugely detailed fact sheet here. It lists the systems of the IU as
A more detailed layout (same source as first picture).
Image source
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That ring is the "instrument unit" (IU). Here's a picture of the component layout.
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A more detailed layout (same source as first picture).
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