missle launch systems
28-Apr-95 22:01:58
Sb: #195008-missle launch systems
Fm: daniel wolf 70250,626
To: Wayne Cole 76370,621
Interesting comment – missile launches… I've supplied Amiga systems
to NASA at Vandenberg Air Force Base here to use in sophisticated
telemetry systems for missile launches there. NASA has a VERY small
installation at VAFB (it would have been MUCH bigger had not the
shuttle exploded and caused a cancellation of VAFB's shuttle launch
facility which was already built). NASA/VAFB originally had an A1000
with special multi-line serial boards (custom built) and upgraded to
a pair of A2500/ECS systems about 2 years ago. They loved the
multitasking capability for the cost – and they went with the 2500
because of all the slot space for their special boards. I saw the
installation and their use, which was pretty mundane, but
sophisticated.