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HP Calculators fly on Columbia (1981)
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Came across this yesterday while cleaning out a desk drawer. I still have my HP-41C and use it everyday; HP was pretty proud of this back in 1981. Pre-PGSC off the shelf automation...
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The HP-41CVs that were flown had a TIME MODULE and an EXTENDED MEMORY/FUNCTIONS module plugged in. They removed the rubber feet and put velcro squares on the bottom and glued the unused port doors shut. ON STS-1 I belive, they used 3 programs CG (Center of Gravity Calculator), AOS/LOS (calculated times based on state vector), and DEORBIT (gave next contingency deorbit time with estimated burn time).
I still have my HP-41CV as well with those modules
RPN is the greatest theft prevention to having your calculator being taken by the muggles, lol.
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