Amaya Toman In today's part of our regular column, in which we map important events in the history of technology, we recall the introduction of the 286 processor from Intel's workshop. Unfortunately, the second part of today's episode will no longer be so cheerful - in it we remember the tragic crash of the space shuttle Columbia in 2003.
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Intel 286 processor (1982)
On February 1, 1982, Intel introduced its new 286 processor. Its full name was Intel 80286 (sometimes referred to as iAPX 286). It was a 16-bit microprocessor based on the x86 architecture, which ran at 6MHz and 8MHz, and a 12,5MHz variant was introduced a little later. IBM PC personal computers, but also machines from other manufacturers, were often fitted with this processor. The Intel 286 processor was used in personal computers until the early 286s. Production of the Intel 1991 processor was discontinued in 80386, and the Intel XNUMX processor became its successor.
Space Shuttle Columbia Crash (2003)
On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia tragically crashed at the end of mission STS-107. The crash occurred on the return - a little over a quarter of an hour before a safe landing. The disintegration of the shuttle occurred at an altitude of 63 kilometers above the territory of the state of Texas, Columbia was moving at a speed of 5,5 km / s at that moment. Unfortunately, none of the seven crew members survived the crash, the debris of the shuttle flew over the territory of three American states. Elements of the rescue system were involved in the search for the remains of the crew members and the debris of the shuttle, the coordination of the action was in charge of the astronaut James Donald Wetherbee. During the search for debris, a Bell 407 helicopter crashed into a forest in East Texas at the end of March, killing two of its crew.
