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NASA computer time saved Apollo 13 trajectory calculation
The Apollo 13 guidance team used 84 minutes of IBM-360 computer time in Houston to derive the return trajectory. That effort equates to about 1,040,256 man years of manual calculation, far more efficient than a desk calculator estimate of 60,480 man years. The note highlights the value of computers in space exploration.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission Control Center
Houston