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by saurik 5y ago
https://www.pcmag.com/news/linux-is-now-on-mars-thanks-to-nasas-perseverance-rover https://www.pcmag.com/news/linux-is-now-on-mars-thanks-to-na...
> Linux Is Now on Mars, Thanks to NASA's Perseverance Rover
> Previous NASA Mars rovers mostly used an operating system from Wind River Systems. But this time, the space agency chose Linux for Perseverance's Ingenuity helicopter drone.
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> [audio] Tim Canham, the Mars Helicopter Operations Lead, shares Linux’s origins at JPL and how it ended up running on multiple boxes on Mars.
- mst 5y agoI know one of the DoD sysadmins who was involved in making this happen, and have taken great joy in listening to her brag about it any time she likes. Never gets old for me :D