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To: BenLurkin

The software for the Space Shuttles was written in the late 70’s. It was already obsolete by the time they got to the launching pad.


3 posted on 08/03/2018 1:46:28 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Buckeye McFrog

I have a friend who worked at Redstone and he helped write the code.


6 posted on 08/03/2018 1:55:42 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The ONLY purpose for gun control is so that one group can force its will on a less powerful group.)
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To: Buckeye McFrog
The software for the Space Shuttles was written in the late 70’s. It was already obsolete by the time they got to the launching pad.

That's one of the huge advantages these commercial outfits have over NASA. They don't have to go through the cumbersome and glacially slow federal procurement process with all it's arcane rules, or deal with bids and the inevitable protests and court battles from companies that lose.

Basically Elon Musk or whoever says, "I want a glass cockpit with the latest and greatest software." and somebody immediately runs out and hires the best engineers and programmers to make it happen.

18 posted on 08/03/2018 3:49:55 PM PDT by apillar
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