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How a Spacecraft Like Orion Survives the Harsh Radiation of Orbit
- Mithaldu 12y agoNothing ground-breaking in here (but at least well written for previously uninformed people) so short version: - instead of shielding devices, build chips so they're shielded in themselves - have 3 of each component do the same and vote on the result - make software check its results more
- aioprisan 12y agoDid anyone catch that C.O.L.B.E.R.T. system sticker, with Colbert's face on it? Pretty great
- hga 12y agoDiscussion of what SpaceX does with its Dragon; evidently the same thing: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8746788 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8746788