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Source? Note that Perseverance does not run on Linux, the drone (Ingenuity) does. I know Perseverance has sent audio recordings. But is Ingenuity doing some au

by thih9 3y ago

Source? Note that Perseverance does not run on Linux, the drone (Ingenuity) does. I know Perseverance has sent audio recordings. But is Ingenuity doing some audio processing? > NASA settled on the Linux OS for the rover’s helicopter-like drone, Ingenuity [1] > Ingenuity doesn't carry science instruments and is a separate experiment from the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover. [2] [1] 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... [2] https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/6-things-to-know-about-nasas-ingenuity-mars-helicopter https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/6-things-to-know-about-nasa...

forgotpwd16 3y ago
>Note that Perseverance does not run on Linux For anyone wondering, Perseverance runs VxWorks, as do all other previous (US) rovers (Curiosity, Opportunity, Spirit, Sojourner).
orbital-decay 3y ago
The drone doesn't run on Linux either. It has several CPUs (like most spacecraft), most of them run hard realtime systems, and only the COTS board used for the additional hazard avoidance (IIRC) runs Linux; it's not required for the helicopter to function. The whole point was to test non-radhard electronics on Mars without endangering the rover.