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OBJECT TYPE
INTEGRATED CIRCUIT/CORE MEMORY/SATELLITE CONTROL
DATE
1971
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1986.0032.001
MANUFACTURER
Hewlett-Packard Co.
MODEL
ANIK A/ 2114B
LOCATION
United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
1105A00578
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
METAL CASING & PARTS/ SYNTHETIC LIGHT PANEL, CONTROLS, PARTS/ METAL EQUIPMENT RACK

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
63.0 cm
Width
48.0 cm
Height
31.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Space Technology
Category
Communications
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Hewlett Packard
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
British Columbia
Period
1972 - 1985
Canada
AMERICAN-MADE COMPUTER OF TYPE USED IN GROUND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CANADIAN ANIK A-1 SATELLITE. WITH LAUNCH OF ANIK A-1 IN NOV. 1972, CANADA BECAME FIRST COUNTRY TO OPERATE COMMERCIAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, PROVIDING SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS ACROSS CANADA VIA NUMEROUS EARTH STATIONS. ANIK A-1 WAS FIRST DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL SYSTEM BASED ON GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE.
Function
PROGRAMMABLE DEVICE CAPABLE OF ACCEPTING & PROCESSING DATA. THIS EXAMPLE WAS PART OF GROUND CONTOL EQUIPMENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE & WAS USED IN CONTROLLING SATELLITE & PROCESSING TELEMETRY RECEIVED FROM IT.
Technical
CIRCA 1970 MINICOMPUTER, ONE OF SEVERAL MADE BY HEWLETT-PACKARD IN 1970S. IT WAS GENERAL PURPOSE COMPUTER PARTICULARLY SUITED IN COMPUTATIONAL POWER & INPUT-OUTPUT FLEXIBILITY TO SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL MEASUREMENT APPLICATIONS. THIS WAS COMPACT MODEL IN 2114-2116 SERIES (REF. 1).
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
HEWLETT-PACKARD LOGO ON FRONT/ BLACK LETTERING ON FRONT READING '2114B' & 'HEWLETT PACKARD'/ WHITE NUMBERS &MARKINGS ON LIGHT PANEL/ WHITE LETTERING ON BUTTONS/ MFR.'S LABEL ON BACK READS 'HEWLETT PACKARD/ SER. # #1105A00578/ MODEL #2114B/ MADE IN U.S.A.' & 'HEWLETT PACKARD/ SYSTEM SERIAL/ NO. 05800/ MADE IN U.S.A.'
Missing
APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish
LIGHT GREY ENAMEL PAINTED CASING FRONT/ BLACK SYNTHETIC/ PLATED LOCK/ BRUSHED METAL HANDLES/ MOUNTED IN LIGHT BLUE ENAMEL PAINTED RACK WITH LIGHT GREY ENAMEL FRONT
Decoration
RACK FRONT HAS BLACK SYNTHETIC & BRUSHED METAL OUTER FRAME & SKY BLUE SYNTHETIC INNER FRAME, & BLACK LETTERED WHITE SIGN READING 'THE ANIK A-1 GROUND CONTROL EQUIPMENT/ USED BY TELESAT CANADA DURING THE/ ANIK A-1 LAUNCH MISSION IN 1972 AND/ SUBSEQUENT YEARS OF COMMERCIAL SERVICE'

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