Source: https://news.ti.com/blog/2021/06/24/developing-first-ics-to-orbit-earth

Imagine, it is the year 1961. You are an engineer who got recently hired by the NASA and the task to which you are assigned reads as: design a line of digital logic ICs to replace the SN502, but with 10 times the speed and one-tenth the power requirements to help NASA reach its goal of increased computer power and reduced weight. And NASA wanted it in 10 months.

The official Texas Instruments Story is a perfect fit for our Spaceweek™ and lines out all the facts about Charles Cook and Jack Kilby developing the first integrated circuits to ever orbit the Earth.

This wonderfully curated piece of space history by an unknown author is a short read. Nevertheless absolutely worth your time.