Abstract
In 1986, the Ada programming language was chosen by NASA as the primary computer programming language for the development of new software for the Space Station. Ada was selected based on the results of investigations coordinated through Johnson Space Center (JSC). These investigations resulted in the identification of a set of problems and risks associated with using software developed in Ada onboard the Space Station. But the risks associated with these problems were found to be of insufficient severity to outweigh the significant benefits and suitability of Ada for the project. However, since the selection of Ada for the Space Station Project, detailed investigations have continued at Johnson Space Center into the most important problems identified in using Ada. This paper discusses some of the specific solutions to problems which have been identified through these investigations and which are reducing the risks of using Ada onboard the Space Station.
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