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Open Source Satellite Control

Posted by michael on from the many-hands-make-light-work dept.

Debra writes "Have you ever wondered how you harness a satellite control system written in three languages, on four development platforms, and deployed to multiple client environments? With open source, naturally. When one wrong move can cost millions, you must rely on teamwork, smart design, and open standards to keep the project -- if not the satellite -- from going down in flames. This article covers software engineering basics, taking advantage of outside solutions, and scripting multi-million-dollar manuvers."

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  1. But what if... by MBCook · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    • ... I want my satalite to go down in flames?
    • ... I want to have to hard reboot it every 10 days even though missions must be planned 6 months in advance?
    • ... I don't WANT other people to be able to use the software. As one of my professors says: "Job security!"
    • ... I planned to write a bunch of these and am now drawing a blank?
    • ... I regret posting this because I'm a karma whore and it gets modded down?
    • ... this post is completely off topic by now?
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  2. NASA by joyoflinux · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Well, we all know who might have trouble converting such things--NASA! ;-)

  3. Re:Beowulf Cluster Has Run Its Course by Spruce+Moose · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I disagree - the running gags only get funnier as time goes on!