"Uptime 15,364 days - The Computers of Voyager" by Aaron Cummings
Strange Loop Conference · 3 HN recommendations
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A Strange Loop 2019 talk by Aaron Cummings on the computing systems aboard Voyager 1 and 2, which control the spacecraft and record and return data decades after launch in 1977.
Why HN recommends it: HN recommends it in Voyager threads as a good talk on how these old computers have proved durable and adaptable.
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