Computer, General Purpose, Space Shuttle, Controller Unit

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Object Details

Manufacturer

IBM Corporation

Contractor

Rockwell International Corporation (Huntington and Downey, CA)

Summary

This is the control unit from a flown Space Shuttle on-board computer, designed and manufactured by the IBM Corporation for the Shuttle program. An operational Shuttle has five, identical on-board computers, which vote on a process to override any single and some dual malfunctions. Each computer consists of a controller like this one, plus a companion processor unit. It is not known on which Shuttle missions this controller was installed.

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19950161000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

INSTRUMENTS-Computers, General Purpose

Materials

Aluminum, Plastic, Copper, Steel, Gold Plating, Paper, Adhesive, Glass, Phenolic Resin

Dimensions

3-D: 50.8 x 25.4 x 20.3cm, 20.4kg (20 x 10 x 8 in., 45lb.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv925924146-f200-43d7-893b-bfb67e5579ba

Record ID

nasm_A19950161000