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Playlist "34C3: TUWAT"

The Ultimate Apollo Guidance Computer Talk

Michael Steil and Christian Hessmann

The Apollo Guidance Computer ("AGC") was used onboard the Apollo spacecraft to support the Apollo moon landings between 1969 and 1972. This talk explains "everything about the AGC", including its quirky but clever hardware design, its revolutionary OS, and how its software allowed humans to reach and explore the moon.