Apr
26
Sunday
Apollo Code and the Evolution of Human Spaceflight
Credits: Lena Ku/Neil Fraser/NASA
On 26 April 2026, things will get especially exciting at the Swiss Space Museum. Look forward to a day that brings together the history of spaceflight and true computer nerd culture in a fascinating way.
12:00: Guided tour, 13:30: Talk about the Apollo Guidance Computer
On Sunday, 26 April, the Swiss Space Museum will become particularly nerdy. While Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were landing on the Moon, Michael Collins was waiting for them in lunar orbit. He became known as the “loneliest man in the world.” His command module was equipped with a state-of-the-art computer—the legendary Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC). However, NASA did not provide him with any games.
Fifty-five years later, we are finally fixing that oversight.
Computer specialists Lena Ku and Neil Fraser have explored what it takes to develop new programs for the historic AGC. In their talk at 13:30 at the Swiss Space Museum, they will demonstrate how software can be written for this iconic computer—and the surprising challenges involved.
Travel back with us to the 1960s and discover how spaceflight software was created in the early days of the space age. Or, as the pioneers of computing would say: “weave” a piece of software history together with us. A must for computer enthusiasts!
Earlier in the day, at
...On 26 April 2026, things will get especially exciting at the Swiss Space Museum. Look forward to a day that brings together the history of spaceflight and true computer nerd culture in a fascinating way.
12:00: Guided tour, 13:30: Talk about the Apollo Guidance Computer
On Sunday, 26 April, the Swiss Space Museum will become particularly nerdy. While Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were landing on the Moon, Michael Collins was waiting for them in lunar orbit. He became known as the “loneliest man in the world.” His command module was equipped with a state-of-the-art computer—the legendary Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC). However, NASA did not provide him with any games.
Fifty-five years later, we are finally fixing that oversight.
Computer specialists Lena Ku and Neil Fraser have explored what it takes to develop new programs for the historic AGC. In their talk at 13:30 at the Swiss Space Museum, they will demonstrate how software can be written for this iconic computer—and the surprising challenges involved.
Travel back with us to the 1960s and discover how spaceflight software was created in the early days of the space age. Or, as the pioneers of computing would say: “weave” a piece of software history together with us. A must for computer enthusiasts!
Earlier in the day, at 12:00, there will be a guided tour through the exhibition..
Please note: On this museum day, both the guided tour at 12:00 pm and the Apollo Guidance Computer talk at 13:30 will be held in English.
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Hinweis: An diesem Museumstag finden sowohl die Führung um 12:00 Uhr als auch das Referat zum Apollo Guidance Computer um 13:30 Uhr in englischer Sprache statt.
Am 26. April 2026 wird es im Swiss Space Museum besonders spannend. Freuen Sie sich auf einen Tag, der Raumfahrtgeschichte und Computer-Nerdtum auf faszinierende Weise verbindet.
Am Sonntag, 26. April, wird es im Swiss Space Museum besonders nerdig. Während Neil Armstrong und Buzz Aldrin auf dem Mond landeten, wartete Michael Collins in der Mondumlaufbahn auf ihre Rückkehr. Er ging als der «einsamste Mann der Welt» in die Geschichte ein. Seine Kommandokapsel war mit einem hochmodernen Computer ausgestattet – dem legendären Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC). Spiele jedoch stellte die NASA ihm nicht zur Verfügung.
55 Jahre später beheben wir dieses Versäumnis.
Die Computerspezialisten Lena Ku und Neil Fraser haben untersucht, was nötig ist, um neue Programme für den historischen AGC zu entwickeln. In ihrem Vortrag um 13:30 Uhr im Swiss Space Museum zeigen sie, wie Software für diesen ikonischen Computer geschrieben werden kann – und welche Herausforderungen dabei auftreten.
Reisen Sie mit uns zurück in die 1960er-Jahre und erleben Sie, wie Raumfahrt-Software damals entstand. Oder wie es in der Sprache der frühen Computerpioniere heisst: „Weben“ Sie gemeinsam mit uns ein Stück Softwaregeschichte – ein Muss für Computer-Enthusiasten!
Bereits um 12:00 Uhr nehmen wir Sie mit auf eine Führung durch die Ausstellung.
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ANREISE: Wir empfehlen die Anreise mit dem öffentlichen Verkehr, da wir nur über sehr wenige Parkplätze verfügen (Beschriftung Bleuler Maschinenbau).
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