The author first discusses space-rating, that is establishing the fitness of hardware for use in space. He then goes on to describe the tasks that a main on-board computer must perform and some of the capabilities needed to perform those tasks. The problems of providing ground support for on-board software are also discussed.


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    Title :

    One step forward - three steps backup: computing in the US space program


    Additional title:

    Ein Schritt vorwaerts - drei Schritte zurueck: Datenverarbeitung im US-Raumfahrt-Programm


    Contributors:
    Stakem, P. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1981


    Size :

    5 Seiten


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English