Apollo Lunar Surface Journal edit / delete

Lots of technical detail -- I particularly liked the debriefing transcripts and the stuff about how TV from the Apollo spacecraft worked.

to apollo history moon retrotech space ... on 25 April 2009

Short Stories edit / delete

Some decent hard-SF short stories, with a distinct Carl-and-Jerry-In-Space feel.

to etext fiction sf space ... on 02 September 2007

NASA publications edit / delete

NASA's collection of online books. The one about the history of NASA computing is particularly interesting.

to history space ... on 31 August 2007

A Tribute to Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station edit / delete

Lots of detail about HSK's role in the Apollo programme.

to history retrotech space ... on 31 August 2007

The Space Elevator: 'Thought Experiment', or Key to the Universe? (Part 1) | The Space Elevator Reference edit / delete

ACC's classic paper on how a space elevator might work; presumably source material for the Red/Green Mars series. Interesting.

to clarke mechanica space ... on 21 July 2006

Block I Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC): How to build one in your basement edit / delete

Building your own AGC out of logic gates.

to retrocomputing space ... on 03 August 2005

Virtual AGC Home Page edit / delete

Emulating the Apollo Guidance Computer and related bits of kit.

to emulation retrocomputing space ... on 03 August 2005

Computers in Spaceflight: The NASA Experience edit / delete

A history of NASA's use of computers up to 1988 or so. Fascinating reading.

to hardware history retrocomputing software space ... on 03 August 2005

Sven's Space Place edit / delete

History of the Russian space programme.

to history space ... on 28 July 2005

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