When were the GPC's actually assembled?

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From: Tom Neff
Date: Fri, 12 May 1989 01:02

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[ Yet another question about the Shuttle's computers, however this
is one I've never seen addressed. ]

Much is made of the fact that the shuttle's five General Purpose
Computers (GPC's) are circa-1972 technology.  But an orbiter came
on line just a couple of years ago (ATLANTIS), and another will
be born soon (OV-105 aka THRESHER).  So my question is, are they
still fabricating GPC's these days?  Or were a zillion of them
built ten-fifteen years ago, or what?  
-- 
Tom Neff				UUCP:     ...!uunet!bfmny0!tneff
    "Truisms aren't everything."	Internet: tneff@bfmny0.UU.NET

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Subject: When were the GPC's actually assembled?
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