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One thing to consider is that NASA missions are basically always using older technology, because by the time the mission gets approved, designed, and built cons
by DataGata 6y ago
One thing to consider is that NASA missions are basically always using older technology, because by the time the mission gets approved, designed, and built consumer/business tech has already moved past. Space worthiness ads more 'age' to the technology as well.
- tppiotrowski 6y agoI remember when New Horizons flew by Pluto in 2015 taking pictures with a 1 MP camera. At that time I had an 8 MP camera on my phone, but remembered that in 2006 when New Horizons launched, the iPhone didn't even exist.