This is another of my gripping reports on the status of the Apollo spacecraft computer programs and associated matters based on my weekly visit to MIT on June 28 and 29….
Category: AS-206
LGC program development for AS-278B
This note is intended to document my understanding of the situation with regard to the spacecraft computer programs for the alternate AS-278 mission. In particular, I would like to record how we are responding to the current programming needs in this area….
AS-206 LGC program status
On October 6th at MIT, we held a review of the AS-206 computer program which they have romantically christened “Sunburst”. Our primary objectives were twofold; first, to make certain that the formulation of the program was consistent with the way we intend to fly the mission, and second, to determine the current status of the…
Apollo Spacecraft Computer Program Schedule
Since last week I promised to start quoting some delivery dates, here goes. We are currently planning release of the flight programs for rope manufacture as follows:…
In which some items of interest regarding the AS-206 LGC program status are discussed
Quite a number of things have been going on with regard to AS-206 mission plans, spacecraft configuration, and the LGC computer program development. I would like to take a couple of minutes here to let you know about the latest developments in the latter….
Ground rules for MIT man loading for AGC programming
This is really for my own records, but in case you are interested, we presented the following ground rules to MIT with Bill Kelly’s (ASPO’s MIT Contractual Officer) concurrence. These ground rules were to cover the work they are doing in revising their man loading estimates for contract negotiations which are coming um in the…
More interesting things about our work with MIT
I always start out these MIT newsletters with the hope they will be short enough that you’ll be willing to read ’em. A couple of things came up at our Program Development Plan review on November 16 there that I thought I would pass on….
We’ve bit the bullet on GRR
The fact that the 206 LM is the only LM to be powered up when launched presents a requirement for some unique manner for the G&N to detect or at least be informed that liftoff has occurred. In the absence of a hardwire liftoff signal, it had been intended to transmit a guidance reference release…
No special spacecraft computer programs are to be developed for AS-208B and AS-503
The decision has bean made by the Apollo Program Manager that unique computer programs need not be developed for missions AS-208B (LM) and AS-503 (CM). This decision was brought about due to concern that effort on these programs would affect development of the main line programs. It is certainly consistent with numerous other actions taken…
Latest on the AS-206 spacecraft computer program
During the January 11 program development plan meeting at MIT, a couple of things came up regarding the AS-206 program that are probably worth recording here….