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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. Instrument Unit:

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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 Instrument Unit: Structural part of Saturn V Rocket Honeycomb Aluminum 22’ Diameter 3’ high 4,500 pounds Between 3rd Stage and Payload (LTA) Saturn V and I-B Instrument Units were almost identical

  3. Launch Vehicle Digital Computer(LVDC) and Data Adapter IBM Federal Systems Division, Owego Integrated at IBM Huntsville Hybrid circuits, similar to System/360 Serial logic, 28 bit word length Triple Redundancy Core memory: 32,768 words 82 microsec. Cycle time

  4. At IBM Huntsville Facility

  5. In the Vehicle Assembly Building

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

  7. Interior, Cleaned & Prepped

  8. Where LVDC and Data Adapter were installed

  9. Gas Bottle, Missing IMU

  10. Flight Control Computer, Analog

  11. Loaded on Truck, Suitland, MD

  12. Waiting for Midnight

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

  14. Arrival at Dulles (Next to the Enterprise)

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

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