Minuteman Missile Guidance Computer
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- Details
- Description
- Date Introduced
- 1960 ca.
- Photographer
- Richards, Mark
- Dimensions
- overall: 31 in x 31 in x 24 in
- Manufacturer
- Autonetics Division, North American Aviation
- Copyright Owner
- © Mark Richards
- Location
- Anaheim, CA, US
- Keywords
- Transistors
- Object ID
- X1502.97
- Speed
- 12.8kHz
- Memory Type
- Magnetic disk
- Memory Size
- 5,454 words
- Memory Width
- 24-bit
The Minuteman guidance computer presented unique design challenges. It had to be rugged and fast, with circuit design and packaging able to withstand a missile launch. The military’s high standards for its transistors pushed the manufacturer’s quality control.
