Apollo 11: The Untold Story Of the IBM Team Behind the Moon Landing

The IBM programmers and engineers who developed the software and systems for Apollo 11 recall their experiences in the historic mission on July 20, 1969.

[ajk]

Makes me a Proud IBM’er, I always fascinated about being a part of IBM when I used to watch discovery channel never though I would have made it. I want to contribute positively now ❤

[jimdiroffii]

“We could build them… And we did.” Words to live by.

[Hermentotip]

It's really amazing how much was achieved with so little back then. You guys rocked it!

[BananaTV]

Actually, it would make for an interesting full length documentary! *hint hint!* :)

[liviusss]

It's hard (almost impossible) now to imagine programming with a pen and eraser...

[GanondorfSSBU]

My grandfather was on the team in Huntsville when the Saturn rocket navigation system was built

[tomlehrer]

The first good film from IBM in a couple of years. I was starting to think they had given up trying. The executive at the end was unnecessary.

[DrBDIY]

Nice to see results of great engineering.

[trainingguru]

I remember, as a child I saw it on TV Live in India, those were great moments. At that time IBM was not in vision only Moon and the Rocket. Kudos to the team rather teams.

[francoisasseraf]

So proud to be part of IBM and have a such great heritage

[adamsteele]

I'm pretty sure IBM didn't work on the AGC.... Am I confused here? IBM worked on the instrument ring and launch vehicle computers.

[pinkushatejar]

Wow! IBM burning the midnight oil behind the moon landing with NASA!

[BananaTV]

Nice video, well made, good to hear from the people who were directly involved in the computer side that day.

[wimkuijpers]

I always thought the computers and software were designed and developed by MIT?

[cranston]

These guys at gals are inspirational ❤

[assahrasoumasahboou]

fathi fes said thank you so much

[LobotomyTC]

And here's IBM, again, telling us all about how they were relevant a long time ago. Sure wish that was the case today.

[deadbrav]

The moon landing is awesome! But why is takes place in 69?

[Mcdouble]

I never knew 4000 intercontinental ballistic missiles helped nasa to get to the moon, interesting!

[Pang_Yau]

" A thousand word of memory " . Just look at the programme listing, looks like a telephone book . So how was it possible to programme the AGC with only 36KB of ROM ? Was it all a hoax ?