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1. qz.com › 726338The code that took America to the moon was just ... - Quartz

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   Jul 9, 2016 · When programmers at the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory set out to develop the flight software for the Apollo 11 space program in the mid-1960s, the necessary technology did not exist.

2. realpython.com › world-class-companies-using-python8 World-Class Software Companies That Use Python

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   A review of eight top-tier companies that use Python in production, and why. Learn about their struggles and successes, and see the career opportunities for Python developers today.

3. medium.com › @danielbuilescu › python-in-space-howPython in Space: How Python is Powering Satellite ... - Medium

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   Jul 15, 2023 · Did you know that Python played a significant role in the success of SpaceX? The private space company led by Elon Musk uses Python extensively in their simulations.

4. fedtechmagazine.com › article › 2019Computing Power of Apollo 11 & The Tech Behind It

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   The technological feat that enabled Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to bounce around the Sea of Tranquility was the Apollo Guidance Computer, or AGC, and the software that powered it.

5. www.smithsonianmag.com › smithsonian-institutionMargaret Hamilton Led the NASA Software Team That Landed ...

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   Mar 14, 2019 · In 1965, she became head of her own team at the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory (later known as Draper Laboratory), which was dedicated to writing and testing software for Apollo 11’s two 70 ...

6. www.sciencealert.com › the-code-that-tookThe Code That Took Astronauts to The Moon Is Now Freely ...

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   Jul 11, 2016 · The programming code that controlled the flight software for Apollo 11 has been uploaded to the popular code sharing website GitHub for the first time.

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   Is Apollo 11 a time capsule?

   • The programming code that controlled the flight software for Apollo 11 has been uploaded to the popular code sharing website GitHub for the first time. Not only does the uploaded code give current programmers a look into the past, it is also filled with pop culture references from the mid-1960s, making it somewhat of a time capsule.

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   Do smartphones have more computing power than the Apollo 11 mission?

   • Modern smartphones contain millions of times more computing power than the Apollo 11 mission to the moon 50 years ago this week.

   Computing Power of Apollo 11 & The Tech Behind It

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   What companies use Python?

   • 4. SpaceX: Elon Musk’s groundbreaking company SpaceX uses Python for various purposes, including testing their rockets and running simulations. Python even helps control the self-landing capabilities of their Falcon rockets. 5.

   Python in Space: How Python is Powering Satellite Technology ... - Medi…

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   Where can I find Apollo flight guidance computer software?

   • The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum holds in its collections the Apollo Flight Guidance Computer Software Collection (above, page number 45506-A) created by Hamilton and her team. National Air and Space Museum When the Apollo missions were planned, the process of writing code began on large sheets of paper.

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   What was the Apollo 11 Guidance Computer (AGC)?

   • The AGC, was, as the Journal reports, “the first digital general-purpose, multitasking, interactive portable computer” and without it, and the software behind it, the Apollo 11 moon mission would have failed. The DSKY-Unit of the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) mounted on the control panel of the command module. eigene Arbeit/Wikimedia Commons

   Computing Power of Apollo 11 & The Tech Behind It

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   Who uses Python in space exploration?

   • The next story is about the most famous space exploration agency on Planet Earth — NASA. They’ve been utilizing Python in various ways, from automating their routine tasks to performing complex simulations for their missions. One of the most exciting uses of Python at NASA has been in the Mars Rover missions.

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8. www.realclearscience.com › articles › 2019/07/02Your Mobile Phone vs. Apollo 11's Guidance Computer

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   Jul 2, 2019 · On board Apollo 11 was a computer called the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC). It had 2048 words of memory which could be used to store “temporary results” – data that is lost when there is no power.