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Saturn V Instrument Unit (IU)

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Saturn V Instrument Unit (IU). Installation at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Chantilly, VA. Paul E. Ceruzzi Division of Space History September 10, 2004. The “Other” Apollo Guidance Computer. 22’ Diameter 3’ high 4,500 pounds

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Saturn V Instrument Unit (IU)

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  1. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Saturn V Instrument Unit (IU) Installation at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Chantilly, VA Paul E. Ceruzzi Division of Space History September 10, 2004

  2. The “Other” Apollo Guidance Computer 22’ Diameter 3’ high 4,500 pounds Between 3rd Stage and Payload (LTA) Saturn V and I-B IUs almost identical No interaction with crew after launch Computer: IBM Federal Systems Division Hybrid circuits, similar to System/360 Serial logic, 28 bit word length Triple Redundancy Core memory: 32,768 words 82 microsec. Cycle time

  3. At IBM Huntsville Facility

  4. In the Vehicle Assembly Building

  5. NASM IU, Number 514(Apollo 17 was Saturn # 512)

  6. Interior, Cleaned & Prepped

  7. Where LVDC and Data Adapter were installed

  8. Gas Bottle, Missing IMU

  9. Flight Control Computer, Analog

  10. Loaded on Truck, Suitland, MD

  11. Waiting for Midnight

  12. To Dulles via Wilson Bridge, I-66, Route 50

  13. Arrival at Dulles (Next to the Enterprise)

  14. The Space Hangar at the Udvar-Hazy Center (opens October 2004)

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