The software code that took America to the moon now published on GitHub

The source code for Apollo 11’s guidance computer is now available online after a former NASA intern uploaded it on Github. The code is ready for anyone to explore it, although it’s not immediately useful unless you’re building a 1960s space program. The code is filled with jokes and references to even Shakespeare.

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