Ben Brockert on Nostr: Early DAQ and remote control of rocket testing: "[Robert] Goddard at his launch ...
Early DAQ and remote control of rocket testing:
"[Robert] Goddard at his launch command post, Eden Valley, late 1930s. The telescope focused on gauges connected to pressure lines on the rocket in the launch tower. When readings were right, he could operate fire, release, or stop keys on the panel in front of him."
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