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themafiayesterday at 4:28 AM1 replyview on HN

In the Shuttle they would use command averaging. All four computers would get access to an actuator which would tie into a manifold which delivered power to the flight control surface. If one disagreed then you'd get 25% less command authority to that element.


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JumpCrisscrossyesterday at 7:10 AM

> In the Shuttle they would use command averaging

I think the Shuttle, operating only in LEO, had more margin for error. Averaging a deep-space burn calculation is basically the same as killing the crew.

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