Chasing the Moon

[dlgoff]

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PBS series Chasing the Moon

I've seen Chasing the Moon several times but it's on a PBS TV channel now and I'm watching it again. It's just amazing how brave those astronauts were and the technology that got them there.

 

[jedishrfu]

I recall there was an article about the Apollo onboard computers and how they compared to today's versions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer

and Scott Manley discussing the virtues of the computer: