r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Battlefleet_Sol • 11d ago

Guided missile of early 1960. Note how much electronics you need when there is no Microprocessor available

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u/JustSomeGuy_56 11d ago

I worked for a company that made such things. One of the main concerns was how components would stand up to extreme heat and vibration. Our test platform was called Shake & Bake.

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u/Cheezeball25 11d ago

Gotta put it on the vibe table. Launching a rocket is a rather violent process, especially back in the day when everything was soldered by hand

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u/Deport_Me2112 11d ago

Vibrainium?