The
AP-101 is the computer used in the U.S. space shuttle. When it was designed, it was a high-performance pipelined processor with core memory. In 2003, its specifications are exceeded by many
microprocessors. It is primarily programmed in
JOVIAL.
The new AP101S General-Purpose Computer (GPC) for the Space Shuttle,
Norman, P. Glenn (IBM Corp.), IEEE Proceedings, Volume 75, Page 308-319,
Mar 01, 1987