π Apollo Guidance Computer: Code to Reach the Moon
π Apollo Guidance Computer: Code to Reach the Moon
The Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) is the lunar glyph—a 1960s marvel that guided astronauts to the Moon with just 64KB of memory. It is the scroll that flew.
π§ What Makes It Glyphic?
- Real-Time OS: One of the first embedded systems—multitasking in space.
- Rope Memory: Programs woven into wire—literal scrolls of code.
- Human-Machine Interface: The DSKY console—numeric glyphs for navigation.
π Why It Belongs in the Codex
This is the exploration scroll—a glyph of ambition, constraint, and celestial logic.
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