Using hybrid computer at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, it is possible to predict launch vehicle availability, identify major contributors to possible failure of countdown and work out steps to rectify them; computer is used as simulation model for analysis of checkout, assembly and launch of Saturn V vehicle; more than 500 major events are subdivided into 20,000 subevents for analysis; computer languages combined comprise general-purpose system simulator, Fortran and Cobol; operations and calculations involved.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Computer tells launch vehicle readiness


    Additional title:

    Technology Week Including Missiles Rockets



    Publication date :

    1967


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :