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82:. The RCDC Director's Console with 4 cabinets included the electro-mechanical Servo Computer Cabinet with the analog ballistics computer ("Intercept Computer") which calculated the relative location of a launched Nike missile (measured by a Missile Tracking Radar, MTR) to the TTR track of an enemy aircraft or formation. After launch, the
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Hercules missile based on a 1952 Ordance Corps study for an advanced attack system (Hercules design studies began in February 1953, and personnel training began in 1956). The "Improved Hercules system" was first deployed in 1961 and had "tracking,
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A 330-degree arc... moves over the return signal is then the designated target symbol. … the trailer mounted launching control station…in the launching area … Four seconds after the target tracked signal is received, the computer system solves the intercept problem and issues a ready to fire
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warheads) or a nuclear warhead's blast were to neutralize the target. The
Central also had a mode for surface-to-surface missions to airburst a nuclear Hercules over a ground target, and the RCDC included a Missile Motion Generator to simulate a Nike trajectory. After the 10
39:" (large circular scope with light face). The acquisition radar operator was to the left of the BCO and the computer operator was on the right. Separate stations at the "target radar control console" and "missile radar control console" were also used. The later
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Control Platoon" at the RCDC included the Battery Control Officer (BCO), IFC crewmen (specialty 16C20 such as Acquisition Radar crewman, TTR elevation operator, MTR Fireman, etc.), Nike Radar and Computer Repairmen (23N2P), etc.
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and a 1950 prototype computer and console system. Contractor evaluation of the first fire control system for Nike was from
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