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Auction archive: Lot number 50

FLOWN ON THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA – Input-Output Processor (IOP). 15 April 1988.

Estimate
US$7,000 - US$9,000
Price realised:
US$20,000
Auction archive: Lot number 50

FLOWN ON THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA – Input-Output Processor (IOP). 15 April 1988.

Estimate
US$7,000 - US$9,000
Price realised:
US$20,000
Beschreibung:

FLOWN ON THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA – Input-Output Processor (IOP). 15 April 1988. This computer processor for a Shuttle Orbiter was flown into space four times aboard Columbia . Development of the Space Shuttle computer system began in 1972, when NASA selected Rockwell as the industrial contractor for the Shuttle Orbiter. This system evolved into five sets of General Purpose Computers for the Shuttle Orbiter with each set consisting of a Central Processing Unit (CPU) and an IOP with a Mass Memory Unit to store data. These five sets were interconnected via cables attached to common data ports allowing redundancy for all flight functions. The IOPs were designed to electronically format and transmit computer commands to and accept responses from all the Shuttle's flight systems. Other functions include maintaining interaction status with its own CPU and the other GPCs. Included are three pages of GPC and IOP information that indicates which flights and their slot placement in that particular Orbiter. This IOP with serial number 22 is listed as flown on STS 3 and 4, being the third and fourth flight of Columbia back in 1982. Next was STS 61C in Columbia during January 1986. This flight landed just 10 days before the explosion of Shuttle Challenger on 28 January 1986 with the loss of all seven crew members. This forced more than 2 years of delay to correct all related problems with the Shuttle flight program. During this period, the entire computer system was over hauled and updated, which is reflected in the updated tag here indicating the manufacturing date of 15 April 1988. This updated unit was flown in Columbia on STS 28 during August 1989. Columbia was lost during a re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere in 2003. Computer Processor. Rockwell ID MFG by IBM Corp. Owego, NY for Rockwell Int. Space Division, CII, MC615-0001-0314, Contract No. NAS9-14000, Part No. 6247300-29, Serial No. 22, Date of MFG – 4/15/88, Model Type – Production. Housed in an aluminum case, 7 by 10 by 22.5 inches. Along with the front handles are seven multi-prong data ports and an analog hour time meter indicating just short of 7700 hours of running time.

Auction archive: Lot number 50
Auction:
Datum:
18 Jul 2019
Auction house:
Christie's
New York
Beschreibung:

FLOWN ON THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA – Input-Output Processor (IOP). 15 April 1988. This computer processor for a Shuttle Orbiter was flown into space four times aboard Columbia . Development of the Space Shuttle computer system began in 1972, when NASA selected Rockwell as the industrial contractor for the Shuttle Orbiter. This system evolved into five sets of General Purpose Computers for the Shuttle Orbiter with each set consisting of a Central Processing Unit (CPU) and an IOP with a Mass Memory Unit to store data. These five sets were interconnected via cables attached to common data ports allowing redundancy for all flight functions. The IOPs were designed to electronically format and transmit computer commands to and accept responses from all the Shuttle's flight systems. Other functions include maintaining interaction status with its own CPU and the other GPCs. Included are three pages of GPC and IOP information that indicates which flights and their slot placement in that particular Orbiter. This IOP with serial number 22 is listed as flown on STS 3 and 4, being the third and fourth flight of Columbia back in 1982. Next was STS 61C in Columbia during January 1986. This flight landed just 10 days before the explosion of Shuttle Challenger on 28 January 1986 with the loss of all seven crew members. This forced more than 2 years of delay to correct all related problems with the Shuttle flight program. During this period, the entire computer system was over hauled and updated, which is reflected in the updated tag here indicating the manufacturing date of 15 April 1988. This updated unit was flown in Columbia on STS 28 during August 1989. Columbia was lost during a re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere in 2003. Computer Processor. Rockwell ID MFG by IBM Corp. Owego, NY for Rockwell Int. Space Division, CII, MC615-0001-0314, Contract No. NAS9-14000, Part No. 6247300-29, Serial No. 22, Date of MFG – 4/15/88, Model Type – Production. Housed in an aluminum case, 7 by 10 by 22.5 inches. Along with the front handles are seven multi-prong data ports and an analog hour time meter indicating just short of 7700 hours of running time.

Auction archive: Lot number 50
Auction:
Datum:
18 Jul 2019
Auction house:
Christie's
New York
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