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The Space Shuttle used five identical general-purpose computers for flight management and control. In the event of a failure of the Shuttle's primary avionics software system, one of the five general purpose computers would be designated as a "backup," and it would be connected to one of these Backup Flight Controllers. (An orbiter carried three of these.) These backup controllers were never needed in any of the Shuttle missions, but they were considered essential to the safety of the crew.

NASA tranferred this unflown controller to the Museum in 2012.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type EQUIPMENT-Electronics Manufacturer Unknown
 Dimensions 3-D: 38.1 × 9 × 18.5cm (1 ft. 3 in. × 3 9/16 in. × 7 5/16 in.)
 Materials Ferrous Alloy
Aluminum
Paint
Plastic
Electrical Connectors
 Inventory Number A20181403000 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Johnson Space Center Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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