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American computer manufacturer (1980–1989)
Apollo Computer Inc. was an American technology corporation headquartered and founded in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1980 by William Poduska and others. Apollo Computer developed and produced Apollo/Domain workstations in the 1980s. Along with Symbolics and Sun Microsystems, Apollo was one of the first vendors of graphical workstations. Like other computer companies at the time, Apollo produced much of its own hardware and software. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: Apollo ComputerA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Computer reservations systemThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Computer-controlled steering of the Apollo spacecraft.Cited 19 times
- Go sideways: Apollo/DomainA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Domain/OSA closely related topic
đź“– Definitions
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Computer-controlled steering of the Apollo spacecraft.
AI: the Apollo guidance computer of the Exposome moonshot
The Apollo Guidance Computer
Apollo LM guidance computer software for the final lunar descent
Trajectory computation by a hybrid computer for the Apollo midcourse abort simulation
Computer-aided engineering writing: Test procedures for Apollo spacecraft
Operations and Functions of the Apollo Guidance Computer During Rendezvous
Journey to the moon: the history of the Apollo guidance computer
đź“š Books worth reading
Computer reservations systemRae Dreith · 1993
Margaret and the MoonDean Robbins, Dean Robbins · 2017
Space engineer and scientist Margaret HamiltonDomenica Di Piazza · 2017
Sunburst and LuminaryDon Eyles · 2018
The Player's Strategy Guide to Atari VCS Home Video GamesElectronic Games, Arnie Katz · 1982- 📕Network computing · 1988
The Appollo Guidance ComputerFrank O'Brien · 2010- 📕Apollo reservations and ticketingPhilip G. Davidoff · 1995
Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.
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