Ed Copps (MIT) called the other day about some things that worry him. I figure if he’s worried enough to call, it’s probably worthwhile to dictate this note and send it to you….
Month: May 1967
Invitation for an AAP spacecraft computer program requirements shindig
On April 20 we had our first meeting to establish spacecraft computer program requirements for the AAP missions. Sufficient time will soon have elapsed to permit substantial progress on the action items issued at that meeting making it worthwhile to gather again. Accordingly, you are invited to attend such a meeting at 9:00 a.m., May…
A new spacecraft computer program development working philosophy is taking shape
It’s becoming evident that we are entering a new epoch regarding development of spacecraft computer programs, and I thought I’d try to put my impression relating to this into words and get them out in the open….
Reduced L/D presents a spacecraft computer program problem
This note is to help unsure that the word gets around regarding reduced command module reentry L/D. MIT has heard rumors that the L/D may be reduced to a value of .25 and emphasized during our program development plan meeting that they are fairly certain the present spacecraft computer program formulation will not handle that….
MIT can handle spacecraft computer program development for both Apollo and AAP to their mutual advantage
This memorandum is a compilation of my ideas and opinions in response to a request from your office regarding the questions of whether MIT should be chosen to perform spacecraft computer program development for AAP, and, if they were, would the impact on their Apollo work be acceptable. They are based on my observations and…
Spacecraft computer program names
I used to think MIT was a little odd when it came to selecting names for the spacecraft computer programs with all that weird preoccupation with the sun. But now I see they were right all the time and the rest of the world is nuts – let’s name the missions sequentially as they lift…
Current plans for downlink of LM radar data
There have been so any questions asked about what rendezvous and landing radar data will be on the LGC downlink, I asked Paul Stull to fill out the attached table which, as you see, he has done. He has greatly emphasized that this whole business is still ill-defined and, therefore, the numbers given must be…