Since we're off the ranch anyway, the brochure is a neat read: http://www.isro.gov.in/pslv-c25/pdf/pslv-c25-brochure.pdf
(the MAR1750 processor is a 16-bit ISA from 1980, implemented in a radiation-hardened package and widely used for spacecraft control) On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 11:28 AM, John Myles White <[email protected] > wrote: > I should have known that Tim Holy is the real Ghost of Mars. > > — John > > On Sep 24, 2014, at 8:27 AM, Tim Holy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Seems wildly unlikely. The lead time and certification hoops for > software that > > has to run successfully a quarter-billion kilometers from earth are, > well, out > > of this world. > > > > "Sorry, sir, but our Mars probe crashed. It's a complete loss." > > > > "Oh no! Why?" > > > > "Well, just before it was about to dock, Tim Holy tagged a new version of > > Images. Turns out it had a bug in it that prevented the cameras from > saving > > images to disk. So we were flying blind. We tried rolling back to an > earlier > > version, but recent changes to Pkg meant that `pin` wasn't working > either. So > > we hit the planet." > > > > "Next time, don't run master." > > > > --Tim > > > > On Wednesday, September 24, 2014 08:12:35 AM John Myles White wrote: > >> Not that I’m aware of. I’d say the thread is probably off-topic. > >> > >> — John > >> > >> On Sep 24, 2014, at 8:10 AM, Stefan Karpinski <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> Is there any evidence that Julia was used to accomplish that? > >>> > >>> On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 11:05 AM, John Myles White > >>> <[email protected]> wrote: I think this is the flight to Mars > that > >>> India just finsihed. > >>> > >>> — John > >>> > >>> On Sep 24, 2014, at 8:04 AM, Stefan Karpinski <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >>>> I have no idea what this is about. Can you clarify? > >>>> > >>>> On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 3:47 AM, K Leo <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> for the wonderful achievement with Mangalyaan! > >>>> > >>>> With a budget less than a Hollywood movie, I bet they must have > largely > >>>> used (and supported?) open sources - Julia included? > > > >
