The Apollo Guidance Computer did all computations in metric and then converted them to display in Standard units for the benefit of the astronauts.
Comment on everything actually important is already metric
umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 months ago
fucking go to space
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 months ago
There was that one time where a NASA mission was ruined because they used the wrong units
CAVOK@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Mars climate orbiter.
bluewing@lemm.ee 3 months ago
There was that one time QC failed you mean.