Cosmac Elf Computer - Tales from the Crypt

COSMAC ELF COMPUTER - TALES FROM THE CRYPT
Humanoido discovered an ancient historical dusty crypt with tons of original COSMAC Elf stuff from the 1970s, topped with the original color photo album over 40 years old (when common digital cameras did not exist).

The time capsule was opened on Friday September 4th, 2015, exactly 36 years from January of 1979. 

Remarkably, almost 4 decades later, near a half a century of time has passed, propelling the contents of the lonesome COSMAC ELF computer system and its original photos into a future world. Photos, amazing they survived the time travel experience, show the working COSMAC Elf computer, with power supply, an analog meter monitoring supply voltage, SONY 5-inch diagonal TV, Motherboard and ASCII keyboard for expansion.

Humanoido got his start on the 1802 processor chip, and by home brewing a wire wrapped 1802 computer system on a phenolic electronics board. This system was later expanded with Netronics boards.

This COSMAC Elf may have become the first vehicle computer, being placed in a Dodge pickup truck to keep track of mileage, navigation distances and directions, rates of travel, and displaying graphic trip maps.

The system was also the first to calculate telescope design data from the observatories first Telescope Systems Design Program as written and expanded by Humanoido in Tiny BASIC. This was instrumental in creating 40 and 50-inch telescopes, the largest amateur telescopes in the world at that time. The Elf program has survived the time and evolution of 8 different computing systems and language variances, and is currently in use today for designing CCD telescope systems.

Humanoido used the Elf computer in another science mechanics application to design a mirror grinding machine for astronomical telescope making. The program written calculated the size and rates of belts, pulleys, and motors.

The Elf was also used to compose and reproduce classical music and explore computer programming with the 1802 chip. The chip is often referenced to the 1802 chip series found in the Voyager spacecraft, the longest lasting probe in NASA's space program which has left the outer boundaries of the solar system and is approaching deep space.

This Netronics Cosmac Elf version with the RCA CDP1802MPU primary processor chip is running the famous Star Ship program. The graphics at the top are actual program code. The system has an RF modulator to feed the video to the TV, and since the photos were taken in 1979, this system was fully expanded and can run Tom Pittman's TINY BASIC software in 4K of RAM.

Like the Voyager Spacecraft in Deep Space, this COSMAC Elf computer system is working perfectly.  We can only speculate on the discoveries from new worlds in the next 40 years.

The materials and contents of the Crypt are now donated to the science museum. More information will appear at the COSMAC Elf web pages, links given below.

http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.com/2012/03/propeller-elf-ii.html

http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.tw/2013/04/cosmac-propeller-elf-ii-page-2.html

Space1 Rocket Space Tourism Update

SPACE1 ROCKET SPACE TOURISM UPDATE
Since moving to the USA, work continues on Space1 facilities, ground breaking, the development of a space rocket transport truck, ongoing clearing of trees, and multiple scheduled site surveys of the remote space port for launching rockets.

NASA Associate Field Tech

A grand site survey will take to the sky in a flyby plane to do a human-based photographic survey of the launch facilities. Ground surveys will also be conducted once location maps to find the launching complex are draw up.

The astronaut ejectables concept is further developed. During apogee, an astronaut who is wearing a special suit resembling Iron Man, is ejected to fly back to Earth under his own

Trees for clearing

power, stealth, like a super hero.

Robin birds are being relocated

Five rockets are ongoing with research, development, constructing and testing, with 15 powerful motors standing by for selection.

The observatory has several designs and the location is now established.

Research for parts to construct the weather station is ongoing.

The rocket lab is being developed more and more every day.

The robotics lab is growing with parts collected.

The electronics lab will have a large parts order to equip many experiments and construction projects.

The grand science building will be renovated to accommodate the labs.

An advanced aeronautical lab is well under way.

The tool shop is being advanced.

Security measures are taken, purchased and being installed.

New designs on the table include property security fencing.

Gun shield bunkers are being considered.

Studies include local weather and humidity patterns that effect launches.

Space1 Cost of Rocket Space Tourism

SPACE1 EXAMINES THE COST OF ROCKET SPACE TOURISM 
SPACE1 HAS REDUCED the cost of space tourism making it more affordable to the world, with an increase of safety never seen previously in space programs, making it the bargain of space flight in this century!


SPACE ADVENTURERS          $300,000,000.00
SPACEX                     $140,000,000.00
SPACE TOURISM              $750,000,000.00
CANADA                      $40,000,000.00
NASA                        $40,000,000.00
RUSSIA FED. SPACE AGENCY    $20,000,000.00
VIRGIN GALACTIC                $250,000.00 
SPACE EXPEDITION CORP           $95,000.00 
XCORE AEROSPACE                 $90,000.00 
WORLD VIEW ENTERPRISES          $75,000.00 
SPACE1                          $10,000.00**
SPACE1                           $5,000.00*
SPACE1                             $500.00*
SPACE1                                FREE* 

** PENDING
*SPECIAL PROMOTIONS 

Space1 Transformer Rocket

CENSORED

SPACE1 INTRODUCES LOWER COST SPACE TOURISM
SPACE1 TRANSFORMER ROCKET
Space1, the new emerged rocket company for space tourism, has invented the Transformer Safety Rocket TR1.

TR1 transforms to create numerous controlled function rockets thereby increasing the efficiency of the rocket fleet and the cost of space tourism.

The Transformer Safety Rocket is multipurpose, capable of transforming its shape and function on Earth before launching into space.

This enables Space1 to bring down the cost of space tourism by reducing the number of rockets in the fleet, lessening the number of stocked components, doubling and quadrupling the functions of a single rocket, and thereby saving substantial costs.

For in-place security as previously described, the Space1 rocket reveal image at left is a facsimile and censored.

Index of Space1 Web Pages 
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.com/2015/01/space1-links-in-january-2015.html 

Space1 Designs New Rocket Lab

SPACE1 DESIGNS NEW ROCKET LAB
Space1's choice was made in the USA, where a new rocket lab design is ready for construction. The building acquisition will include remodeling the structure to support various fields including telemetry, weather, mechanics, design, computer control, hangar, rocket parts inventory, gamut engines, rocket lab, electronics lab, cybernetics and life lab, telescope observatory, tooling, R&D, and others.

Index of Space1 Web Pages 
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.com/2015/01/space1-links-in-january-2015.html

Space1 Rocket Iron Man

SPACE1 ROCKET IRON MAN

Space1's Iron Man is a real concept of a rocket man wearing an Iron Man suit that is ejected at a high suborbital flight pattern from Space1's new Iron Man Rocket. He then has time to fly back to the earth in the most exciting rocket man or Iron Man style.

Making science fiction into science fact, Rocket Man and Iron Man are new concepts being explored for Space1 Tourism where a tourist can actually choose the most exciting tour, as an astronaut, rocket man or iron man. This is your chance to be Iron Man and soar through the sky, ejected from our high altitude rocket.

Assume the role of this rocket Iron Man, as an ejectable from Space1's Iron Man Rocket. Soar through the sky from a high altitude back to earth until a parachute releases for a safe landing. Assuming the role of Rocket Man during space tourism is the ultimate thrill and adrenalin rush. Ride the big rocket skyward and eject into space, more exciting than skydiving, relive this actual science fiction character in real life.

Potential HUD Heads Up Display for rocket iron man.

Index of Space1 Web Pages 
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.com/2015/01/space1-links-in-january-2015.html  

Space1 Iron Man Rocket

PHOTO: the Space1 Iron Man Rocket test
shows the rocket at left and the Iron Man
Astronaut parachute being deployed during
the sequence.

SPACE1 IRON MAN ROCKET
(Iron Man has his own rocket) Space1 has developed the Iron Man Rocket, which ejects an Iron Man astronaut that can fly back to earth wearing an Iron Man type suit.

The idea comes from not only the Iron Man movies, but the great Freefall, a famous rocket that ejected an astronaut wearing only a parachute for free fall back to the earth.

The Space1 Iron Man will have a "directional chute or suit" allowing some control over where to land and the method of flight during controlled free fall reentry mode. Iron Man will remain inside the Iron Man Rocket climbing all the way to apogee, then after a period of coasting, eject to free fall and return flight control. The Iron Man Rocket is designed to eject an astronaut at the same time when the rocket begins its reentry and ejects its parachute. This is a dual recovery operation.

Index of Space1 Web Pages 
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.com/2015/01/space1-links-in-january-2015.html  
Space1 Ejectables Fly Like Iron Man
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.com/2015/07/space1-ejectables-fly-like-iron-man.html

Space1 Ejectables Fly Like Rocket Iron Man

SPACE1 EJECTABLES FLY LIKE ROCKET IRON MAN
Space1 is developing the concept of space Ejectables: an astronaut occupant that can eject from the rocket or space plane during flight at a nominal time for safe reentry back to the earth, taking in all the exciting experiences.

Ejection would happen at a point in the troposphere negating any significant frictional heat effects and at a time near the end of the journey a parachute would open, creating a type of sky diving space touring experience.

The key to such a journey is the suit containing the necessary elements for a safe escapade, a parachute, tracking gear, protection against the elements including wayward birds, and a viewport. Ejectables can include various items, like gliders, space planes, scientific payloads, material bundles, temp satellites, probes, and of course iron men.

Ejectables are an optional way for an added sky diving type thrill to an already exciting journey in space. 

Index of Space1 Web Pages 
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.com/2015/01/space1-links-in-january-2015.html  
Space1 Iron Man Rocket
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.com/2015/07/space1-iron-man-rocket.html

Space1 Ticket Into Space

 
WE ARE CLOSER THAN WE THINK
SPACE1 TICKET INTO SPACE
At a high rate of development, Space1 is nearing the time of launching its first space tourists into the sky on board its largest safety rocket.

THE GOLD PROGRAM
Tickets are being sold in the first reservation batch of 10 special golden tickets. These are the most special tickets from serial number 001 to 10 because they introduce special benefits from the first series of rocket space tourism launches.

The first 100 people that go into space as space tourists using Space1

rocket safety technology inside the Safety Rocket will go down in history. The next ticket batch will be opened up at a near date. Reserve your place in history by reserving your ticket today.

Tickets are going fast. To qualify for one of the top ten tickets into space, write about a page and a half about why you should be one of the qualifying first people to go into space for space tourism. The Gold program board will make selections about who will be the first to qualify for the first rocket launches!

Briefings will appear from time to time regarding the details of the space flight and simple requirements to satisfy the conditions of the high technology. Go to the contact page linked at the top of the web page for more information and reservation details.

Index of Space1 Web Pages 
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.com/2015/01/space1-links-in-january-2015.html 

Space1 Massive Rocket Engine

Old space engines of great complexity such as this liquid fueled rocket engine were discontinued by the space program for safety reasons and budgetary concerns. Too many liquid fuel valves, liquid flow pipes, and liquid regulators had too many clogging failures, causing the engine and the rocket to fail and blow up over the years of operations. New modern day rockets have led to a new type of reliable engine with far fewer parts and without being prone to failure from liquid fueled valves, pipes, liquid reservoirs and liquid flow regulators. New engines now have anticipatory specific thrust and burn packing with significant weight reduction and the control complexity eliminated.

SPACE1 MASSIVE ROCKET ENGINE
Space1 has taken delivery of the most massive and powerful rocket engine since the inception of the space tourism program, founded in January of 2014.

This will change the way Space1 does business, increasing the altitude of the rocket, allowing heavier and more payload, offering more thrust and power at liftoff and throughout the flight, enabling an increase in space born instrumentation and new flight controls, in flight recording devices and cameras, and making possible larger rockets with more crew astronauts. These heavy lift rockets with massive rocket engines are likely the rockets to take our space plane skyward for materials, experiments and astronauts for free flight return.

Complexity of old rocket engine piping and parts led to its demise. New rocket engines employed by Space1 have completely eliminated all of the archaic gadgetry that can cause a multitude of failures, fractures, and safety issues. Many rockets that blew up in earlier days of the space program were equipped with complicated liquid fueled engines.

Actually, it was necessary for Space1 operations to pick up the rocket engines, as the supplier would not offer delivery for obvious reasons. Direct pickup saved Space1 company an exorbitant amount of delivery money four times greater than the cost of a single engine!

Space1 as a tourist space program is moving faster than any space program has in the past. Since the move to the USA and working towards establishing a headquarters, rocket lab, rocket hangar, launch center, weather station, Space1 Headquarters Office, a mini observatory for tracking and guiding, and spaceport, never before has Space1 worked on so many things simultaneously, and accomplished so much in so little time. Space1 is working on a technologically high deadline and one that guarantees safety and launch implementation in a minimal time frame.

Index of Space1 Web Pages 
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.com/2015/01/space1-links-in-january-2015.html