Source Code

These source-code files are part of a reconstructed copy of Comanche 051, the original release of the Apollo 11 Command Module (CM) Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) software.

The reconstruction began with source code of Comanche 055 previously transcribed from a digitized copy of that program. The code was then updated by undoing changes related to the R-2 lunar potential model, using hints from program comments and change-indicating asterisks in the Comanche 055 listing as a guide. The reconstruction was verified by matching memory-bank checksums to those listed in drawing 2021153D. Note that page numbers in the reconstructed code match those on the Comanche 055 printout, although the added code would likely have changed page numbers for a real Comanche 051 listing.

Comments from the original source code are prefixed with a single '#' symbol, whereas comments added later are prefixed by "##" or "###". Report any errors noted by creating an issue report at the Virtual AGC project's GitHub repository.

017745,000002:                                                                                                  ## Copyright:   Public domain.
017746,000003:                                                                                                  ## Filename:    KALCMANU_STEERING.agc
017747,000004:                                                                                                  ## Purpose:     A section of Comanche revision 051.
017748,000005:                                                                                                  ##              It is part of the reconstructed source code for the
017749,000006:                                                                                                  ##              original release of the flight software for the Command
017750,000007:                                                                                                  ##              Module's (CM) Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) for Apollo 11.
017751,000008:                                                                                                  ##              The code has been recreated from a copy of Comanche 055. It
017752,000009:                                                                                                  ##              has been adapted such that the resulting bugger words
017753,000010:                                                                                                  ##              exactly match those specified for Comanche 51 in NASA drawing
017754,000011:                                                                                                  ##              2021153D, which gives relatively high confidence that the
017755,000012:                                                                                                  ##              reconstruction is correct.
017756,000013:                                                                                                  ## Reference:   pp. 414-419
017757,000014:                                                                                                  ## Assembler:   yaYUL
017758,000015:                                                                                                  ## Contact:     Ron Burkey <info@sandroid.org>.
017759,000016:                                                                                                  ## Website:     www.ibiblio.org/apollo/index.html
017760,000017:                                                                                                  ## Mod history: 2019-07-30 MAS  Created from Comanche 55.
017761,000018: 

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017763,000020:                                                                                                  #  GENERATION OF STEERING COMMANDS FOR DIGITAL AUTOPILOT FREE FALL MANEUVERS
017764,000021: 
017765,000022:                                                                                                  #  NEW COMMANDS WILL BE GENERATED EVERY ONE SECOND DURING THE MANEUVER
017766,000023: 
017767,000024: 15,2000                                           BANK     15                                    
017768,000025: 
017769,000026: 22,2000                                           SETLOC   KALCMON1                              
017770,000027: 22,2000                                           BANK                                           
017771,000028: 
017772,000029: 22,3026  E6,1661                                  EBANK=   BCDU                                  
017773,000030: 
017774,000031: 22,3026                                           COUNT    22/KALC                               
017775,000032: 
017776,000033: 22,3026           41332        NEWDELHI           CS       HOLDFLAG                              #  SEE IF MANEUVER HAS BEEN INTERRUPTED
017777,000034: 22,3027           00006                           EXTEND                                         #  BY ASTRONAUT
017778,000035: 22,3030           62726                           BZMF     NOGO       -2                         #  IF SO, TERMINATE KALCMANU
017779,000036: 22,3031           06006        NEWANGL            TC       INTPRET                               
017780,000037: 22,3032           75160                           AXC,1    AXC,2                                 
017781,000038: 22,3033           03320                                    MIS                                   #  COMPUTE THE NEW MATRIX FROM S/C TO
017782,000039: 22,3034           03425                                    DEL                                   #  STABLE MEMBER AXES
017783,000040: 22,3035           77624                           CALL                                           
017784,000041: 22,3036           44304                                    MXM3                                  
017785,000042: 22,3037           45575                           VLOAD    STADR                                 
017786,000043: 22,3040           50442                           STOVL    MIS        +12D                       #  CALCULATE NEW DESIRED CDU ANGLES
017787,000044: 22,3041           77626                           STADR                                          
017788,000045: 22,3042           50450                           STOVL    MIS        +6D                        
017789,000046: 22,3043           77626                           STADR                                          
017790,000047: 22,3044           74456                           STORE    MIS                                   
017791,000048: 22,3045           45160                           AXC,1    CALL                                  
017792,000049: 22,3046           03320                                    MIS                                   
017793,000050: 22,3047           44655                                    DCMTOCDU                              #  PICK UP THE NEW CDU ANGLES FROM MATRIX
017794,000051: 22,3050           77634                           RTB                                            
017795,000052: 22,3051           45552                                    V1STO2S                               
017796,000053: 22,3052           03267                           STORE    NCDU                                  #  NEW CDU ANGLES
017797,000054: 22,3053           77414                           BONCLR   EXIT                                  
017798,000055: 22,3054           01215                                    CALCMAN2                              
017799,000056: 22,3055           40065                                    MANUSTAT                              #  TO START MANEUVER
017800,000057: 22,3056           35016                           CAF      TWO                                   #           +0 OTHERWISE
017801,000058: 22,3057           55664        INCRDCDU           TS       KSPNDX                                
017802,000059: 22,3060           60000                           DOUBLE                                         
017803,000060: 22,3061           55665                           TS       KDPNDX                                
017804,000061: 22,3062           51664                           INDEX    KSPNDX                                
017805,000062: 22,3063           31666                           CA       NCDU                                  #  NEW DESIRED CDU ANGLES
017806,000063: 22,3064           00006                           EXTEND                                         
017807,000064: 22,3065           51664                           INDEX    KSPNDX                                
017808,000065: 22,3066           21661                           MSU      BCDU                                  #  INITIAL S/C ANGLE OR PREVIOUS DESIRED
017809,000066: 22,3067           00006                           EXTEND                                         #  CDU ANGLES
017810,000067: 22,3070           73002                           MP       QUADROT                               
017811,000068: 22,3071           51665                           INDEX    KDPNDX                                
017812,000069: 22,3072           53576                           DXCH     DELCDUX                               #  ANGLE INCREMENTS TO BE ADDED TO

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017814,000071: 22,3073           51664                           INDEX    KSPNDX                                #  DCDU EVERY TENTH SEC
017815,000072: 22,3074           31666                           CA       NCDU                                  #  BY LEM DAP
017816,000073: 22,3075           51664                           INDEX    KSPNDX                                
017817,000074: 22,3076           57661                           XCH      BCDU                                  
017818,000075: 22,3077           51665                           INDEX    KDPNDX                                
017819,000076: 22,3100           55646                           TS       CDUXD                                 
017820,000077: 22,3101           11664                           CCS      KSPNDX                                
017821,000078: 22,3102           13057                           TCF      INCRDCDU                              #  LOOP FOR THREE AXES
017822,000079: 
017823,000080: 22,3103           00003                           RELINT                                         
017824,000081:                                                                                                  #  COMPARE PRESENT TIME WITH TIME TO TERMINATE MANEUVER
017825,000082: 
017826,000083: 22,3104           03115        TMANUCHK           TC       TIMECHK                               
017827,000084: 22,3105           04701                           TC       POSTJUMP                              
017828,000085: 22,3106           40131                           CADR     CONTMANU                              
017829,000086: 
017830,000087: 22,3107           35017                           CAF      ONE                                   
017831,000088: 22,3110           05245        MANUSTAL           TC       WAITLIST                              
017832,000089: 22,3111  E6,1661                                  EBANK=   BCDU                                  
017833,000090: 22,3111           02000 42066                     2CADR    MANUSTOP                              
017834,000091: 
017835,000092: 22,3113           00003                           RELINT                                         
017836,000093: 22,3114           15217                           TCF      ENDOFJOB                              
017837,000094: 
017838,000095: 
017839,000096: 22,3115           00006        TIMECHK            EXTEND                                         
017840,000097: 22,3116           40025                           DCS      TIME2                                 
017841,000098: 22,3117           53673                           DXCH     TTEMP                                 
017842,000099: 22,3120           00006                           EXTEND                                         
017843,000100: 22,3121           31717                           DCA      TM                                    
017844,000101: 22,3122           21673                           DAS      TTEMP                                 
017845,000102: 22,3123           11672                           CCS      TTEMP                                 
017846,000103: 22,3124           00002                           TC       Q                                     
017847,000104: 22,3125           13127                           TCF      +2                                    
017848,000105: 22,3126           13137                           TCF      2NDRETRN                              
017849,000106: 22,3127           11673                           CCS      TTEMP      +1                         
017850,000107: 22,3130           00002                           TC       Q                                     
017851,000108: 22,3131           13133                           TCF      MANUOFF                               
017852,000109: 22,3132           40000                           COM                                            
017853,000110: 22,3133           65041        MANUOFF            AD       1SEC                                  
017854,000111: 22,3134           00006                           EXTEND                                         
017855,000112: 22,3135           63137                           BZMF     2NDRETRN                              
017856,000113: 22,3136           24002                           INCR     Q                                     
017857,000114: 22,3137           24002        2NDRETRN           INCR     Q                                     
017858,000115: 22,3140           24002                           INCR     Q                                     
017859,000116: 22,3141           00002                           TC       Q                                     
017860,000117: 
017861,000118: 20,2000                                           SETLOC   MANUSTUF                              
017862,000119: 20,2000                                           BANK                                           

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017864,000121: 20,2065           77776        MANUSTAT           EXIT                                           #  INITIALIZATION ROUTINE
017865,000122: 20,2066           00006                           EXTEND                                         #  FOR AUTOMATIC MANEUVERS
017866,000123: 20,2067           30025                           DCA      TIME2                                 
017867,000124: 20,2070           21717                           DAS      TM                                    #  TM+T0    MANEUVER COMPLETION TIME
017868,000125: 20,2071           45041                           CS       1SEC                                  
017869,000126: 20,2072           54001                           TS       L                                     
017870,000127: 20,2073           45021                           CS       ZERO                                  
017871,000128: 20,2074           21717                           DAS      TM                                    #  (TM+T0)-1
017872,000129: 20,2075           00004                           INHINT                                         
017873,000130: 20,2076           45017                           CS       ONE                                   #  ENABLE AUTOPILOT TO PERFORM
017874,000131: 20,2077           55332                           TS       HOLDFLAG                              #  AUTOMATIC MANEUVERS
017875,000132: 20,2100           41130                           CS       RATEINDX                              #  SEE IF MANEUVERING AT HIGH RATE
017876,000133: 20,2101           66211                           AD       SIX                                   
017877,000134: 20,2102           00006                           EXTEND                                         
017878,000135: 20,2103           62105                           BZMF     HIGHGAIN                              
017879,000136: 20,2104           12110                           TCF      +4                                    
017880,000137: 20,2105           41501        HIGHGAIN           CS       RCSFLAGS                              #  IF SO, SET HIGH RATE FLAG (BIT 15 OF
017881,000138: 20,2106           75001                           MASK     BIT15                                 #  RCSFLAGS)
017882,000139: 20,2107           27501                           ADS      RCSFLAGS                              
017883,000140: 20,2110           53711                           DXCH     BRATE                                 #  X-AXIS MANEUVER RATE
017884,000141: 20,2111           53526                           DXCH     WBODY                                 
017885,000142: 20,2112           53713                           DXCH     BRATE      +2                         #  Y-AXIS MANEUVER RATE
017886,000143: 20,2113           53530                           DXCH     WBODY1                                
017887,000144: 20,2114           53715                           DXCH     BRATE      +4                         #  Z-AXIS MANEUVER RATE
017888,000145: 20,2115           53532                           DXCH     WBODY2                                
017889,000146: 20,2116           31675                           CA       BIASTEMP   +1                         #  INSERT ATTITUDE ERROR BIASES
017890,000147: 20,2117           55564                           TS       BIAS                                  #  INTO AUTOPILOT
017891,000148: 20,2120           31677                           CA       BIASTEMP   +3                         
017892,000149: 20,2121           55565                           TS       BIAS1                                 
017893,000150: 20,2122           31701                           CA       BIASTEMP   +5                         
017894,000151: 20,2123           55566                           TS       BIAS2                                 
017895,000152: 20,2124           30025                           CA       TIME1                                 
017896,000153: 20,2125           65041                           AD       1SEC                                  
017897,000154: 20,2126           57671                           XCH      NEXTIME                               
017898,000155: 20,2127           04701                           TC       POSTJUMP                              
017899,000156: 20,2130           45056                           CADR     INCRDCDU   -1                         
017900,000157: 
017901,000158: 20,2131           00004        CONTMANU           INHINT                                         #  CONTINUE WITH UPDATE PROCESS
017902,000159: 20,2132           40025                           CS       TIME1                                 
017903,000160: 20,2133           61671                           AD       NEXTIME                               
017904,000161: 20,2134           10000                           CCS      A                                     
017905,000162: 20,2135           65017                           AD       ONE                                   
017906,000163: 20,2136           12141                           TCF      MANUCALL                              
017907,000164: 20,2137           65001                           AD       NEGMAX                                
017908,000165: 20,2140           40000                           COM                                            
017909,000166: 20,2141           05245        MANUCALL           TC       WAITLIST                              
017910,000167: 20,2142  E6,1661                                  EBANK=   BCDU                                  
017911,000168: 20,2142           02150 40066                     2CADR    UPDTCALL                              
017912,000169: 
017913,000170: 20,2144           00003                           RELINT                                         

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017915,000172: 20,2145           35041                           CAF      1SEC                                  #  INCREMENT TIME FOR NEXT UPDATE
017916,000173: 20,2146           27671                           ADS      NEXTIME                               
017917,000174: 20,2147           15217                           TCF      ENDOFJOB                              
017918,000175: 
017919,000176: 
017920,000177: 20,2150           37663        UPDTCALL           CAF      PRIO26                                #  CALL FOR UPDATE
017921,000178: 20,2151           05147                           TC       FINDVAC                               #  OF STEERING COMMANDS
017922,000179: 20,2152  E6,1661                                  EBANK=   BCDU                                  
017923,000180: 20,2152           03026 44066                     2CADR    NEWDELHI                              
017924,000181: 
017925,000182: 20,2154           05324                           TC       TASKOVER                              
017926,000183: 

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017928,000185:                                                                                                  #  ROUTINE FOR TERMINATING AUTOMATIC MANEUVERS
017929,000186: 
017930,000187: 21,2000                                           SETLOC   KALCMON3                              
017931,000188: 21,2000                                           BANK                                           
017932,000189: 
017933,000190: 21,2000           04537        MANUSTOP           TC       STOPYZ                                
017934,000191: 21,2001           04740                           TC       IBNKCALL                              
017935,000192: 21,2002           45144                           CADR     LOADYZ                                
017936,000193: 
017937,000194: 21,2003           31155        ENDROLL            CA       CPHI                                  
017938,000195: 21,2004           55646                           TS       CDUXD                                 #  SET CDUXD TO THE COMMANDED OUTER GIMBAL
017939,000196: 21,2005           04526                           TC       STOPRATE                              
017940,000197: 21,2006           31327        ENDMANU            CA       ATTPRIO                               #  RESTORE USERS PRIORITY
017941,000198: 21,2007           54063                           TS       NEWPRIO                               
017942,000199: 
017943,000200: 21,2010           35021                           CA       ZERO                                  #  ZERO ATTCADR
017944,000201: 21,2011           53326                           DXCH     ATTCADR                               
017945,000202: 
017946,000203: 21,2012           05160                           TC       SPVAC                                 #  RETURN TO USER OF GOMANUR
017947,000204: 
017948,000205: 21,2013           05324                           TC       TASKOVER                              
017949,000206: 
017950,000207:    4000                                           SETLOC   STOPRAT                               
017951,000208:    4000                                           BANK                                           
017952,000209:    4526           35021        STOPRATE           CAF      ZERO                                  
017953,000210:    4527           55575                           TS       DELCDUX                               
017954,000211:    4530           55576                           TS       DELCDUX    +1                         #  ZERO ROLL INCREMENTAL ANGLES
017955,000212:    4531           55525                           TS       WBODY                                 #  RATE
017956,000213:    4532           55526                           TS       WBODY      +1                         
017957,000214:    4533           55564                           TS       BIAS                                  #  BIAS
017958,000215: 
017959,000216:    4534           45001                           CS       BIT15                                 #  MAKE SURE HIGH RATE FLAG (BIT 15 OF
017960,000217:    4535           71501                           MASK     RCSFLAGS                              #  RCSFLAGS) IS RESET.
017961,000218:    4536           55501                           TS       RCSFLAGS                              
017962,000219: 
017963,000220:    4537           35021        STOPYZ             CAF      ZERO                                  
017964,000221:    4540           55577                           TS       DELCDUY                               #  ZERO PITCH, YAW
017965,000222:    4541           55600                           TS       DELCDUY    +1                         #  INCREMENTAL ANGLES
017966,000223:    4542           55601                           TS       DELCDUZ                               
017967,000224:    4543           55602                           TS       DELCDUZ    +1                         
017968,000225:    4544           55527                           TS       WBODY1                                #  RATES
017969,000226:    4545           55530                           TS       WBODY1     +1                         
017970,000227:    4546           55531                           TS       WBODY2                                
017971,000228:    4547           55532                           TS       WBODY2     +1                         
017972,000229:    4550           55565                           TS       BIAS1                                 #  BIASES
017973,000230:    4551           55566                           TS       BIAS2                                 
017974,000231:    4552           00002                           TC       Q                                     
017975,000232: 
017976,000233: 20,2000                                           SETLOC   MANUSTUF                              
017977,000234: 20,2000                                           BANK                                           
017978,000235: 

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017980,000237: 20,2155           30032        ZEROERROR           CA       CDUX                                  #  PICK UP CDU ANGLES AND STORE IN
017981,000238: 20,2156           55646                           TS       CDUXD                                 #  CDU DESIRED
017982,000239: 20,2157           30033                           CA       CDUY                                  
017983,000240: 20,2160           55650                           TS       CDUYD                                 
017984,000241: 20,2161           30034                           CA       CDUZ                                  
017985,000242: 20,2162           55652                           TS       CDUZD                                 
017986,000243: 20,2163           00002                           TC       Q                                     
017987,000244: 
017988,000245: 22,2000                                           SETLOC   KALCMON1                              
017989,000246: 22,2000                                           BANK                                           
017990,000247: 
017991,000248: 22,3142           31155        LOADCDUD           CA       CPHI                                  #  STORE TERMINAL ANGLES INTO
017992,000249: 22,3143           55646                           TS       CDUXD                                 #  COMMAND ANGLES
017993,000250: 22,3144           31156        LOADYZ             CA       CTHETA                                
017994,000251: 22,3145           55650                           TS       CDUYD                                 
017995,000252: 22,3146           31157                           CA       CPSI                                  
017996,000253: 22,3147           55652                           TS       CDUZD                                 
017997,000254: 22,3150           00002                           TC       Q                                     

End of include-file KALCMANU_STEERING.agc.  Parent file is MAIN.agc