> In comp.arch.embedded Jim Stewart <jstewart@jkmicro.com> wrote:
>
>>Bill Giovino wrote:
>>
>>>Microchip, in cooperation with NASA, has launched SuitSat-1, based on the PIC18
>>>microcontroller.
>>>
>>>Actually, it's a pretty cool embedded systems project...
>>>
>>>http://Microcontroller.com/news/microchip_SuitSat1_NASA.asp
>
>
>>Since we're touting our space borne accomplishments,
>>JK microsystems' uflashTCP has been flying on the
>>International Space Station for 2-3 years controlling
>>a sample refrigerator. A gas monitor for the ISS
>>is currently under development using our Logicflex
>>SBC.
>
>
> Any electronics in space have to withstand ionizing radiation without failing.
> To fly is easy, to work is another :), radiation toughness data would be
> useful.
NASA did do some radiation tests on our SBC and
it passed with a wide margin. I don't know the
exact nature of the tests since our end user did
them and not us.
Reply by ●February 22, 20062006-02-22
In comp.arch.embedded Jim Stewart <jstewart@jkmicro.com> wrote:
>Bill Giovino wrote:
>> Microchip, in cooperation with NASA, has launched SuitSat-1, based on the PIC18
>> microcontroller.
>>
>> Actually, it's a pretty cool embedded systems project...
>>
>> http://Microcontroller.com/news/microchip_SuitSat1_NASA.asp
>Since we're touting our space borne accomplishments,
>JK microsystems' uflashTCP has been flying on the
>International Space Station for 2-3 years controlling
>a sample refrigerator. A gas monitor for the ISS
>is currently under development using our Logicflex
>SBC.
Any electronics in space have to withstand ionizing radiation without failing.
To fly is easy, to work is another :), radiation toughness data would be
useful.
Reply by Bill Giovino●February 21, 20062006-02-21
"Ian Bell" <ruffrecords@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:dtd78f$hl0$1@slavica.ukpost.com...
> Bill Giovino wrote:
>
> > Microchip, in cooperation with NASA, has launched SuitSat-1, based on the
> > PIC18 microcontroller.
> >
> > Actually, it's a pretty cool embedded systems project...
> >
> >
>
> Didn't it pack in after a few hours?
>
> Ian
Hi, Ian:
Well, the batteries were supposed to be good for about three days. But as of last
Friday, they were still going strong!
-Bill.
Since we're touting our space borne accomplishments,
JK microsystems' uflashTCP has been flying on the
International Space Station for 2-3 years controlling
a sample refrigerator. A gas monitor for the ISS
is currently under development using our Logicflex
SBC.
Reply by diggerdo●February 20, 20062006-02-20
"Ian Bell" <ruffrecords@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:dtd78f$hl0$1@slavica.ukpost.com...
> Bill Giovino wrote:
>
>> Microchip, in cooperation with NASA, has launched SuitSat-1, based on the
>> PIC18 microcontroller.
>>
>> Actually, it's a pretty cool embedded systems project...
>>
>>
>
> Didn't it pack in after a few hours?
They thought so initially.
24 hours later some hams picked up a faint signal.
Not sure how long it did last.
Reply by Ian Bell●February 20, 20062006-02-20
Bill Giovino wrote:
> Microchip, in cooperation with NASA, has launched SuitSat-1, based on the
> PIC18 microcontroller.
>
> Actually, it's a pretty cool embedded systems project...
>
>