Digital guidance computer is central control element in Apollo control, guidance, and navigation system; efficient operation of guidance computer during any mission phase requires performance of different functions occurring at approximately same time; examples are processing of input data in form of velocity increments, gimbal angles, system status signals, astronaut keyboard commands, and ground commands, and producing output such as steering commands, control of mode and caution lamps, digital display updating, and digital telemetry transmission; to illustrate requirements with which computer must cope, control of spacecraft to accomplish powered maneuver is described.


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    Title :

    Computer-controlled steering of Apollo spacecraft


    Additional title:

    J Spacecraft Rockets


    Contributors:
    Martin, F.H. (author) / Battin, R.H. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1968


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Computer-controlled steering of the Apollo spacecraft.

    Battin, R. H. / Martin, F. H. | NTRS | 1968



    Computer-controlled steering of the Apollo spacecraft.

    Battin, R. H. / Martin, F. H. | NTRS | 1967



    Apollo spacecraft

    Osbon, H.G. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1964