Linux in space
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A Linux platform has been selected by Honeywell Aerospace for a space mission for the first time.
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Wind River Platform for Network Equipment, Linux Edition, will be the underlying OS supporting the processing of science and experiment data onboard the NASA New Millennium Program Space Technology 8 (ST8) spacecraft. The ST8 mission is scheduled for launch in November 2009, with an expected duration of at least seven months consisting of two phases, including a one-month commissioning phase and a six-month experiment phase. The mission consists of four independent experiments, including the Dependable Multiprocessor on a common spacecraft bus being provided by Orbital Sciences Corporation. Full Story |
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