Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!husc6!encore!bu.edu!bass.bu.edu!ardai From: ardai@bass.bu.edu (Michael Ardai) Newsgroups: comp.misc Subject: Re: Computers on the shuttle Message-ID: <68227@bu.edu.bu.edu> Date: 9 Nov 90 02:06:56 GMT References: Sender: news@bu.edu.bu.edu Organization: Boston University Lines: 29 In article jjoshua@remus.rutgers.edu (J. Joshua) writes: - -I need a bit of information about the main computers on the space -shuttle. A small wager rides in the balance. - I am sure someone over in sci.space.shuttle would have a better answer, but this is what I remember. (Someone is sure to correct me if I am wrong :-) -1. how many? -2. what kind? -3. how old? -4. more powerful than a PC/XT? 5 computers (4 IBM AP101's and one Raytheon?? one); about 1972 technology, 96K core, tape drive (to page different software for various phases of the mission. Definitely a lot less powerful (and larger) than a PC, but which would *you* stake your life on? They are planning an upgrade to 256K of semiconductor RAM in the near future. Lately, they have been taking up a GRiD 386 laptop for various housekeeping chores on board... /mike -- \|/ Michael L. Ardai ardai@bu-pub.bu.edu --- --------------------------------------------------------------- /|\ ...!sun!teda!ardai (preferred)