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American computer manufacturer (1980–1989)
Apollo Computer Inc. was an American technology corporation headquartered and founded in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1980 by William
Apollo_Computer
Guidance and navigation computer used in Apollo spacecraft
The Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) is a digital computer produced for the Apollo program that was installed on board each Apollo command module (CM) and
Apollo_Guidance_Computer
32 bit microprocessor made by Apollo Computer
PRISM (Parallel Reduced Instruction Set Multiprocessor) was Apollo Computer's high-performance CPU used in their DN10000 series workstations. It was for
Apollo_PRISM
American software engineer (born 1936)
development of the on-board flight software for NASA's Apollo Guidance Computer for the Apollo program. She later founded two software companies, Higher
Margaret Hamilton (software engineer)
Margaret_Hamilton_(software_engineer)
Series of workstation computers
Apollo/Domain is a series of workstations that were developed and produced by Apollo Computer from c. 1980 to 1989. The machines were built around the
Apollo/Domain
1961–1972 American crewed lunar exploration program
The Apollo program, also known as Project Apollo, was the United States human spaceflight program led by NASA, which landed the first humans on the Moon
Apollo_program
First crewed Moon landing (1969)
Apollo 11 (July 16–24, 1969) was the American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon, and the fifth crewed mission of NASA's Apollo program
Apollo_11
network-based systems. Run on Apollo/Domain hardware. Later bought by Hewlett-Packard. Atari DOS (for 8-bit computers) Atari TOS Atari MultiTOS Contiki
List_of_operating_systems
American engineer and entrepreneur
engineer and entrepreneur . He was a founder of Prime Computer, Apollo Computer, and Stellar Computer. Prior to that he headed the Electronics Research Lab
William_Poduska
High-end single-user computer
Microsystems, Silicon Graphics, Apollo Computer, DEC, HP, NeXT, and IBM beginning in the 1980s, and powered the 3D computer graphics revolution through the
Workstation
1984–1996 technology consortium
AT&T, Digital, Unisys, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, NCR, Sun, Prime Computer, Apollo Computer from North America; Fujitsu, Hitachi, and NEC from Japan; plus
X/Open
Topics referred to by the same term
runtime system originally codenamed "Apollo" Apollo/Domain, a series of workstations made by Apollo Computer Apollo Reservation System, the computerized
Apollo_(disambiguation)
Aborted Moon landing mission in the Apollo program
Apollo 13 (April 11–17, 1970) was the seventh crewed mission in the Apollo space program and would have been the third Moon landing. The craft was launched
Apollo_13
128-bit number used to identify information in computer systems
for generating them and for parsing their textual representation. Apollo Computer used UUIDs in the Network Computing System (NCS), launched in 1987
Universally_unique_identifier
American information technology company (1939–2015)
in 1999. HP also grew through acquisitions: it bought Apollo Computer in 1989 and Convex Computer in 1995. In 1992, Young was succeeded by Lewis E. Platt
Hewlett-Packard
Discontinued operating system
discontinued operating system used by the Apollo/Domain line of workstations manufactured by Apollo Computer. It was originally launched in 1981 as AEGIS
Domain/OS
1980s specifications for a computer workstation
commercialized by Sun Microsystems in 1982. Apollo Computer (in the Route 128 region) announced the Apollo/Domain computer in 1981. By 1986, CMU stated that it
3M_computer
Third crewed Moon landing
Apollo 14 (January 31 – February 9, 1971) was the eighth crewed mission in the United States Apollo program operated by NASA, the third to land on the
Apollo_14
Client/server computer framework
Software Foundation (OSF), a consortium founded in 1988 that included Apollo Computer (part of Hewlett-Packard from 1989), IBM, Digital Equipment Corporation
Distributed Computing Environment
Distributed_Computing_Environment
American software company
(Domain Software Engineering Environment) from Apollo Computer. After Hewlett-Packard bought Apollo Computer in 1989, they left to form Atria. Atria later
Atria_Software
Apollo Computer for US$476 million, enabling HP to become the largest supplier of computer workstations. In 1995, the company bought another computer
List of acquisitions by Hewlett-Packard
List_of_acquisitions_by_Hewlett-Packard
Electronic design automation company
transfer tools. The company leveraged Apollo Computer workstations to differentiate itself within the computer-aided engineering (CAE) market with its
Mentor_Graphics
First crewed space mission to orbit the Moon
Apollo 8 (December 21–27, 1968) was the first crewed spacecraft to leave Earth's gravitational sphere of influence, and the first human spaceflight to
Apollo_8
Early form of read-only memory
used in the 1960s by early NASA Mars space probes and then in the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC), which was built by Raytheon. The software for the AGC was
Core_rope_memory
Desktop interface for Unix workstations
in 1988 at Apollo Computer for use with Domain/OS, as an alternative to Apollo's standard DM and wmgr. Shortly later, HP acquired Apollo, where they
Visual_User_Environment
This is a list of notable computer system manufacturers. A computer system is a nominally complete computer that includes the hardware, operating system
List of computer system manufacturers
List_of_computer_system_manufacturers
Microprocessor model
UserManual.wiki. Plexus Computers, Inc. 1985. Retrieved 2024-05-28. "Apollo Computer Technical Publications Overview" (PDF). Apollo Computer. June 1987. Retrieved
Motorola_68010
Backup system for Apollo PGNCS
The Apollo Abort Guidance System (AGS, also known as Abort Guidance Section) was a backup computer system providing an abort capability in the event of
Apollo_Abort_Guidance_System
Apollo spacecraft guidance system
communications failure. The Apollo command module (CM) and lunar module (LM) each carried a version of PGNCS. PGNCS, and specifically its computer, also served as
Apollo_PGNCS
Motor vehicle
The Gumpert Apollo is a sports car produced by German automotive manufacturer Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH in Altenburg. Gumpert filed for bankruptcy
Gumpert_Apollo
Computer of the Saturn V rocket
few hours required for an Apollo mission. With four memory modules, giving a total capacity of 16,384 words, the computer weighed 72.5 lb (32.9 kg),
Launch Vehicle Digital Computer
Launch_Vehicle_Digital_Computer
American information technology corporation
personal computers (PCs), printers and other related supplies, as well as 3D printing services. It is the world's second-largest personal computer vendor
HP_Inc.
Series of Digital Signal Processor chips
applications as well as transformations used in computer graphics. The graphics controller card for the Apollo Computer DN570 Workstation, released in 1985, was
TMS320
Topics referred to by the same term
Prism (chipset), a wireless networking chipset Apollo PRISM, a microprocessor made by Apollo Computer DEC PRISM, a cancelled processor architecture designed
Prism
NASA crewed Moon landing spacecraft (1969–1972)
The Apollo Lunar Module (LM /ˈlɛm/), originally designated the Lunar Excursion Module (LEM), was the lunar lander spacecraft that was flown between lunar
Apollo_Lunar_Module
American information technology company
Enterprise as a newly created company. HP Inc. retained the old HP's personal computer and printing business, as well as its stock-price history and original
Hewlett_Packard_Enterprise
First crewed flight of the Apollo space program
Apollo 7 (October 11–22, 1968) was the first crewed flight in NASA's Apollo program, and saw the resumption of human spaceflight by the agency after the
Apollo_7
Computer reservations system
system had preferential display on the computer screen. Due to the high market penetration of the Sabre and Apollo systems, owned by American Airlines and
Galileo_GDS
American computer engineer at NASA
Don Eyles is a retired computer engineer who worked on the computer systems in the Apollo Lunar Module vehicle. As a young engineer during the lunar landing
Don_Eyles
American computer scientist
College, he joined a startup company as a programmer. He moved to Apollo Computer in 1985 and stayed on when it was acquired by Hewlett-Packard in 1989
Jim_Waldo
Saturn V-launched payload that took men to the Moon
The Apollo spacecraft was composed of three parts designed to accomplish the American Apollo program's goal of landing astronauts on the Moon by the end
Apollo_(spacecraft)
Date and time from which a computer measures system time
fixed date and time used as a reference from which a computer measures system time. Most computer systems determine time as a number representing the seconds
Epoch_(computing)
1995 film by Ron Howard
Apollo 13 is a 1995 American docudrama film directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris and Kathleen
Apollo_13_(film)
Distributed network computing protocol
(Apollo Computer Inc.) (1987). Network Computing System Reference Manual. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-617085-4. Zahn, Lisa; et al. (Apollo Computer
Network_Computing_System
German sports car manufacturer
Apollo Automobil, previously known as Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur, is a German sports car manufacturer headquartered in Denkendorf. Roland Gumpert, who
Apollo_Automobil
Structure that contains the Saturn rocket guidance system
Saturn I flight control computer. "Saturn V Flight Control Computer | RR Auction". www.rrauction.com. Retrieved 2025-12-09. The Apollo "A"/Saturn C-1 Launch
Saturn_V_instrument_unit
Sixth and most recent crewed Moon landing
Apollo 17 (December 7–19, 1972) was the eleventh and final crewed mission of NASA's Apollo program, the sixth and most recent time humans have set foot
Apollo_17
As part of the Apollo program by NASA, 24 astronauts flew nine lunar missions between December 1968 and December 1972. During six successful two-man landing
List_of_Apollo_astronauts
Type of pointing device
to copy, delete, insert, or move around the document. By 1982, Apollo desktop computers were equipped with a touchpad on the right side of the keyboard
Touchpad
Line of workstation and server computer systems
also known as the Apollo 400, after acquiring Apollo Computer in 1989. These models had the ability to run either HP-UX or Apollo's Domain/OS. From the
HP_9000
American multinational IT services company
between Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Enterprise Services business unit and Computer Sciences Corporation. The company provides business-to-business Information
DXC_Technology
1968 American Saturn V rocket test flight
Apollo 6 (April 4, 1968), also known as AS-502, was the third and final uncrewed flight in the United States' Apollo program and the second test of the
Apollo_6
Uncrewed first test flight of the Apollo Lunar Module
Apollo 5 (launched January 22, 1968), also known as AS-204, was the uncrewed first flight of the Apollo Lunar Module (LM) that would later carry astronauts
Apollo_5
Windowing system for bitmap displays on UNIX-like systems
preceded X. From Xerox came the Alto (1973) and the Star (1981). From Apollo Computer came Display Manager (1981). From Apple came the Lisa (1983) and the
X_Window_System
Second crewed mission to orbit the Moon
Apollo 10 (May 18–26, 1969) was the fourth human spaceflight in the United States' Apollo program and the second to orbit the Moon. NASA, the mission's
Apollo_10
Claims that the Apollo Moon landings were faked
Conspiracy theories claim that some or all elements of the Apollo program and the associated Moon landings were hoaxes staged by NASA, possibly with the
Moon landing conspiracy theories
Moon_landing_conspiracy_theories
Stealth (2005) Apollo 13 (1995) Apollo Guidance Computer RocketMan (1997) From the Earth to the Moon (1998, TV miniseries) Apollo Guidance Computer Ghost in
List_of_films_about_computers
Topics referred to by the same term
may refer to: Network Computing Architecture, protocol created by Apollo Computer in their Network Computing System Network Computing Architecture, three-tier
Network Computing Architecture
Network_Computing_Architecture
system, was also part of the Apollo software team. Hamilton was in charge of the onboard flight software for the Apollo computers. Hamilton felt that software
History_of_software
Topics referred to by the same term
System, an implementation of the Network Computing Architecture at Apollo Computer Network-based Call Signaling, a protocol used with VoIP Networked control
NCS
Variant of Unix developed by the Open Software Foundation
named Digital UNIX, and later, Tru64 UNIX. Upon its acquisition of Apollo Computer in 1989, HP announced plans to introduce OSF/1 on both companies' products
OSF/1
Period of economic growth in the 1980s
Corporation, Data General, Wang Laboratories, Prime Computer, Lotus Development Corporation, and Apollo Computer. Michael Dukakis was Governor of Massachusetts
Massachusetts_Miracle
Laser printer
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HP_LaserJet_1020
1972–1998 American producer of minicomputers
started with the motto "Software First". Poduska left in 1981, to start Apollo Computer. His successor was 27-year IBM executive Joe M. Henson, although Prime's
Prime_Computer
Audio oscillator made by Hewlett-Packard
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HP_200A
American computer company, 1982–2010
of the original founders. The company was the second, after rival Apollo Computer, to specialize in workstations. The name "Sun" is derived from the
Sun_Microsystems
by his former employee), Prime Computer, Wang Laboratories, Symbolics, Lotus Development Corporation, and Apollo Computer. While believing in the value
The_Ultimate_Entrepreneur
American business executive (born 1947)
technology sector included management positions at Data General and Apollo Computer before joining Sun Microsystems in 1987, where he was later promoted
Edward_Zander
Fourth crewed Moon landing
Apollo 15 (July 26 – August 7, 1971) was the ninth crewed mission in the Apollo program and the fourth Moon landing. It was the first J mission, with
Apollo_15
US research and development organization
laboratory is best known for developing the Apollo Guidance Computer, the first silicon integrated circuit-based computer. It was renamed for its founder in 1970
Draper_Laboratory
Business philosophy
successful with its HP DeskJet printers throughout the 1990s, it lost computer market share to Dell and IBM. In 1999, Platt was succeeded by Carly Fiorina
The_HP_Way
Series of Unix operating systems from IBM
Distributed File System. NCS, the Network Computing System, licensed from Apollo Computer (later acquired by HP). DPS on-screen display system as an alternative
IBM_AIX
Gaming brand by HP Inc.
that was inherited by HP. The HP Victus is a line of mid-range gaming computers and laptops which replaced the Pavilion Gaming brand in 2021. Victus products
HP_Omen
Text that identifies an item in a computer file system
Retrieved 7 September 2025. Getting Started with Domain/OS (PDF). Apollo Computer. May 1988. pp. 7-1 – 7-7. CP/M Operating System Manual (3rd ed.). Digital
Path_(computing)
Computer was founded in 1985 in Newton, Massachusetts, and headed by William Poduska, who had previously founded Prime Computer and Apollo Computer.
Stardent_Inc.
Computer communication protocol for internal use
David Chappell).[when?] One of the key companies that contributed was Apollo Computer, who brought in NCA - "Network Computing Architecture" which became
DCE/RPC
Moon landing simulation games
Rocket after Christmas break. His computer teacher submitted the game under the name FOCAL Lunar Landing Simulation (APOLLO) to the DEC users' newsletter
Lunar Lander (video game genre)
Lunar_Lander_(video_game_genre)
American information technology company
wanted to sell as many computers as possible, Perot made a fortune changing this. An early success was in matching the unused computer time at Southwestern
Electronic_Data_Systems
American aerospace engineer (1933–2016)
work included work on the guidance computer for the Minuteman missile and the Abort-Guidance System (AGS) in the Apollo Lunar Module. The AGS played an important
Judith_Love_Cohen
Programming language
Skype and Macromedia Captivate were written in Delphi (Object Pascal). Apollo Computer used Pascal as the systems programming language for its operating systems
Pascal_(programming_language)
American upscale hotel chain owned by Marriott International
Rent a Car, Hilton International Hotels, and Westin and linked by the Apollo computer reservation system. This strategy failed, however, and Allegis sold
Westin_Hotels_&_Resorts
Missions and flights of NASA's Apollo Program
The Apollo program was a United States human spaceflight program carried out from 1961 to 1972 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
List_of_Apollo_missions
Component of the Apollo spacecraft
The Apollo command and service module (CSM) was one of two principal components of the United States Apollo spacecraft, used for the Apollo program, which
Apollo command and service module
Apollo_command_and_service_module
American technology company
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Agilent_Technologies
Line of grayscale laser printers
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HP_LaserJet_2300_series
American electrical engineer (1912–1996)
measurement devices. It also became a major producer of calculators, computers, and laser and ink jet printers. HP incorporated in 1947, with Packard
David_Packard
Series of laptop models by Hewlett-Packard
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HP_Pavilion_dv4
Out-of-band management platform by HP
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HPE_Integrated_Lights-Out
Camera model
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HP_Photosmart_M407
American semiconductor manufacturer
September 1989 automobile accident. Thomas Vanderslice, former CEO of Apollo Computer, was named the final CEO of the independent M/A-COM in December 1989
MACOM_Technology_Solutions
Computer museum in Bozeman, Montana
systems up to 1976 C.E. with the Apple I personal computer. Another significant exhibit is the NASA Apollo program, including NASA artifacts on loan from
American Computer & Robotics Museum
American_Computer_&_Robotics_Museum
Former NASA Trajectory Engineer
career as a computer operator and was later a member of the technical staff of NASA's Apollo program during the Space Race. During the Apollo 8 mission
Frances_Northcutt
American computer manufacturer
Convex Computer Corporation was a company that developed, manufactured and marketed vector minisupercomputers and supercomputers for small-to-medium-sized
Convex_Computer
Founding site of the company Hewlett-Packard
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HP_Garage
(B.S. 1960, M.S. 1960, ScD 1962) – computer engineer and entrepreneur, founder of Prime Computer and Apollo Computer William A. Porter (MBA 1967) – founder
List of Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni
List_of_Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology_alumni
American technology company
interconnect design Engineering data management Software quality engineering Computer aided engineering Optical design engineering Instrument measurement software
Keysight
First commercially produced personal workstation with a Graphical User Interface
competition from other workstation manufacturers such as Sun Microsystems, Apollo Computer and Silicon Graphics. Brian Rosen, one of the founders of 3RCC, also
PERQ
Academic department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) is an engineering department of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge
MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
MIT_Department_of_Electrical_Engineering_and_Computer_Science
Printer error message
letter-sized paper. Users are far more likely to think "PC" stands for "personal computer" than for "paper cassette", and "LETTER" with what is sent in physical
PC_LOAD_LETTER
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