On Tue, 2024-04-23 at 12:45 -0500, CAREY SCHUG via cctalk wrote: > Sorry, I guess this should dead end, it is too far off track. I will still > post this since I was among those misled into thinking it had an 1802 > microprocessor. The galileo had an 1802, but it suicided. > > from Wikipedia: > > It has been erroneously reported[41] on the Internet that the Voyager > space probes were controlled by a version of the RCA 1802 (RCA > CDP1802 "COSMAC" microprocessor), but such claims are not supported > by the primary design documents. The CDP1802 microprocessor was used > later in the Galileo space probe, which was designed and built years > later. The digital control electronics of the Voyagers were not based > on a microprocessor integrated-circuit chip. > > <pre>--Carey</pre>
NASA has an article about the Voyager computers (two each of three different kinds) at https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/frequently-asked-questions/ Look for the pop-open "What kind of computers are used on the Voyager spacecraft?" The last paragraph is "Voyager was built in-house at JPL; the computers were manufactured by General Electric to JPL specifications."
