This is part of the Control Data 3800 series mainframe computer installed and used for many years at the Consolidated Space Test Center, Sunnyvale, California where it was used in the management of various military (mainly reconnaissance) space activities. The CDC 3800 was a military version of a general-purpose, commercial mainframe computer. This computer was in operation at the CSTC from the late 1960s through Operation Desert Storm in 1991.
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
INSTRUMENTS-Computers, General Purpose
Manufacturer
Control Data Corporation
Dimensions
3-D: 182.9 x 81.3 x 111.8cm (72 x 32 x 44 in.)
Materials
Base: beige-painted steel
Console: beige-painted partical board
Control panel: gray steel; plastic buttons; blue Plexiglas
Alternate Name
CDC 3800 Computer Console (left side)
Inventory Number
A19930081001
Credit Line
Transferred from the U.S. Air Force
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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