⬢github first seen 18 h ago, last just now, peak #8

Apollo 11 Guidance Computer source code draws fresh attention

Original: chrislgarry/Apollo-11

The original source code of the Apollo 11 Guidance Computer, which ran on the command and lunar modules during the 1969 moon landing, is drawing attention online. Written in assembly language, the code offers a rare look at the engineering behind NASA's historic lunar mission, and interest in it appears to be resurging among programmers and space enthusiasts.

Why now: Programmers and space enthusiasts are revisiting the historic Apollo 11 code, which periodically trends in developer communities.

Apollo 11NASAMITChris Garry

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Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 76 snapshots from 18 h ago to just now.

Evidence

• chrislgarry/Apollo-11 · chrislgarry · 16

  Original Apollo 11 Guidance Computer (AGC) source code for the command and lunar modules.

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