Light Years Ahead | The 1969 Apollo Guidance Computer

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Summary from the export

Robert Wills of TNMoC explains the Apollo Guidance Computer hardware and software, then walks through the Apollo 11 landing procedure step by step, including the 1202 alarms.

Why Hacker News recommended it

HN calls it mandatory viewing on the AGC, praising the speaker's enthusiasm and the clear account of restartable, robust software design.

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Apollo & space history