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Aren't they using hardened CPUs on those? Those are more than a few generations behind anything in common use on the ground.
by NoMoreNicksLeft 3y ago
Aren't they using hardened CPUs on those? Those are more than a few generations behind anything in common use on the ground.
- dharmab 3y agoIt depends. Cubesats and other small LEO satellites commonly use consumer grade hardware. They're going to deorbit and burn up before the radiation becomes a major problem, and they're often deployed in fleets so it's fine to lose a portion anyway.