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Offline kendradog

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Apollo 12 launch EECOM loop?
« on: July 10, 2023, 02:56:01 am »
This might be off-topic, at least for now, but does anyone know if the Apollo 12 launch EECOM loop (and maybe GNC too) is available somewhere?

Offline bfeist

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Re: Apollo 12 launch EECOM loop?
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2023, 10:01:07 am »
Unfortunately, those tapes are yet to be digitized. It will happen at some point but probably not for years.

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Re: Apollo 12 launch EECOM loop?
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2023, 01:08:18 am »
Thank you for the information, I appreciate it. At the same time, it is disappointing that this digitization is not a higher national priority. Particularly as analog media can degrade over time.

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Re: Apollo 12 launch EECOM loop?
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2023, 11:59:39 am »
As I understand it, a big NSF grant was awarded to begin the digitization process. The grant was recently extended to August 2024, so it's still in progress.

https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2016725&HistoricalAwards=false
« Last Edit: July 12, 2023, 12:01:29 pm by MadDogBV »