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The MARCO Mars satellites also used COTS components and computers, all running Linux. The worked great AFAIK. They even had a cheap COTS breakout-board camera
by UltraViolence 4y ago
The MARCO Mars satellites also used COTS components and computers, all running Linux. The worked great AFAIK. They even had a cheap COTS breakout-board camera which snapped a couple of pictures of Mars!
- tibbydudeza 4y agoThey are experimental and low cost (183 million USD) Cubesats - a great way to get educational institutions involved in space exploration without the backing of a NASA budget.