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1 Computers and Space Exploration!
By: Riley, Mico, Hunter

2 Brief Overview Riley- Space race history computers
Mico- Present space exploration computers Hunter- Special topic: Curiosity Mars rover systems

3 Space Exploration Back In The Day!

4 Sputnik 1950’s USSR Space Program Sputnik 1 Sputnik 2

5 The Apollo Missions America is awesome! To the Moon!

6 Moon landing Issues Lots of math involved Human error
Lives on the line Computers offer a solution!

7 The AGC AGC= Apollo Guidance Computer 1960’s Moon Landings
Unsophisticated computers Special language designed by MIT Converted into assembly language Used punch cards Most complex program of mission was 6Mb. Smaller than PowerPoint Most sophisticated program of it’s day

8 Space Exploration Today!

9 The Space Shuttle Cornerstone of manned spaceflight
Responsible for launching of satellites

10 IBM Ap-101 5 IBM 32-bit general purpose computers (Gpu’s)
4 computers w/specialized software operations Primary Avionics Software System (PASS) 1 extra computer running backup flight software

11 NASA aims for perfection
Independent verification and validation Highest achievable levels of cost effectiveness & safety For mission critical software

12 Computing information and Communications Technology.
Develop technologies for: Space and Aviation applications Intelligent communications Data gathering Operational systems

13 Mars rover Curiosity

14 Rover mission Investigation of: Weather assessment
Martian Climate Martian Geology Weather assessment Environmental conditions Favorable for Microbial life Planetary habitability

15 The Technology behind the rover
Surprisingly Low numbers… Two on board computers with: 256 kb of EEPROM 256 MB of DRAM 2 GB of flash memory Both are radiation hardened One serves as backup

16 On board facilities On board Science Lab Navigation Computer
Laser sensors Transmits findings back to Earth Navigation Computer Brand new surface exploration software This includes: Sensor navigations Inputs received from sensors Computations Where to move Sample analysis

17 The End! Questions?

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