Different CPUs on different spacecraft, mostly running a custom spacecraft operating system (SCOS). Google 'bektek' and 'pacsats' and you can find lots of information about the satellites--old and new.
For eample: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/nk6k/msatmain.html There is CPU and memory information there about the original microsats... Tons of information out there, really. 73, Mark N8MH On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 6:49 AM, Andrew Rich <[email protected]> wrote: > What do they run in the satellite ? > > Dedicated PC ? > > Sounds a big task > > Andrew > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark L. Hammond" > <[email protected]> > To: "Andrew Rich" <[email protected]> > Cc: "Dave Aitch" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 9:46 PM > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 BBS upload!! > > > Hi Andrew, > > Theoretically, yes. Realistically, probably not. > > If the "server" software is available, and be made to run on typical > PC CPUs, the answer is yes. I can't recall if the satellite/server > side of the software is available or not...search around. The client > side software was called PB and PG, so search for those. Also, you can > search for pacsat protocol. There is a *nix version of these out > there, too. I think the source code is posted. But for the satellite > side (server)--not sure. > > 73, > > Mark N8MH > > On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 3:17 AM, Andrew Rich <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Can these satellite protocols be used on earth ? >> >> Station to station ? >> >> Andrew VK4TEC >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dave Aitch" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 3:29 AM >> Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 BBS upload!! >> >> >>> I also uploaded a file with WiSP. Hope you can download it OK. >>> >>> It would be nice if other voice users did not transmit until the >>> packet transmission has stopped though. >>> >>> Patience gentlemen, please. >>> >>> 73, Dave. G1OCN. >>> AMSAT 5766 > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 270.14.129/2606 - Release Date: 01/07/10 > 19:35:00 > > -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
