Space: Did You Know That #9

[Robert Bruce]

Did You Know:


The Apollo computers had less processing power than a cellphone. But the computer was designed as a navigational tool and not to do the multi-task operating we take for granted and demand of our PC or laptop at work or home.

The computers on the LM and CM were programmed only to be a guidance/navigational tool. And they performed the job despite the many alarms that an abundance of data processing caused.