CompuServe Thread

#missle launch systems

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#195008From: Wayne ColeApr 28, 1995 3:41 AM
I dunno – its all Greek to me! (Better head to Lucille's for a translation ;^} I mentioned the Chinese thing to Mantrita and that it would be a great market if only the average Chinese could afford a computer. She remarked how the Amiga would now be part of there missle launch systems. What a picture!! In AGA – voice synthesized countdown, system display genlocked over video of the bird on the pad, you could even use it to switch a live feed of the launch via satelite for reception on and Amiga set-top boxes of those wonderful folks you targetted. The ultimate Chinese torture ;^} Hey, its the Amiga – its gotta be colorful, whacky and unpredictable afterlife, right? wmc – via Autopilot!
#195104From: daniel wolfApr 28, 1995 10:01 PM
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.
#195220From: Eulogio (DJ) GarciaApr 29, 1995 10:09 PM
Heaven help us … DJ Autopilot 1.80 by Steve Ahlstrom From Queens, Center of the Looniverse …
#195229From: Gayle Lee FairlessApr 29, 1995 11:05 PM
>> The ultimate Chinese torture ;^} "May you live in interesting times!" }:>