HIGH PRECISION STEREO COMPARATOR (HPSC) MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B05171A000100010168-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 9, 2003
• Sequence Number: 168
• Publication Date: February 6, 1970
• Content Type: MFR

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6 February 1970
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easiest and simplest to use from a programming point of view. He
also stated that, while the addition of an 8K core would solve the
immediate storage problem, there would be little or nothing left for
changes o:r additional programming requirements.
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that, as :E'ar as the operator was concerned, there wou_ ~e no difference.
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core memory was more reliable. Drums are mechanical and?do?wear~~
out, any malfunction causes the loss of the entire drum storage
capability.
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT: High Precision Stereo Comparator (HPSC~ Meeting
1. A meE:ting of the Stereo Comparator Coordinating Group was called
at 1030 on 6 February 1960 in 2N-41~+J. The followin were in attendance:
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2. This meeting was called to discuss and make recommendations for
the solution of the problem of computer storage capacity for the HPSC.
The ~+ Option proposal from ~ was specifically referenced.
3? As the: result of the storage problem discussions the following
recommendations were made:
a. To solve immediate problems, a minimum of 8K core memory
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b. To solve near and future storage problems a 16K core memory
is recommended.
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