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Web Enabled Spacecraft

Posted by michael on from the fluffy-bunny-to-the-rescue dept.

gilgsn writes "Yahoo has an article from space.com about a satellite which will be operated by FTP over TCP/IP on the Internet! The CHIP (Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Spectrometer) spacecraft will examine the stuff between stars, the so-called void of space that is actually rich with hot gas. The choice of protocol was dictated by economics. I wonder what OS it will run and if communications will be encrypted?"

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  1. Pity about no www server by garbs · · Score: 5, Funny

    Though they may have anticpated the slashdot effect.

    1. Re:Pity about no www server by arvindn · · Score: 5, Funny

      It should be obvious why there is no www server. www is world wide web: So you can't use from space :)

  2. did you say FTP? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Watch out: the RIAA will shut down the first Mp3 pirate server in space!

  3. Microsoft announces... by SmurfButcher+Bob · · Score: 5, Funny

    Windows SPACE! Service Pack 12.

    In other news, a satellite was taken over by a 5 year old...

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  4. FTP? by praedor · · Score: 5, Funny

    It wont take long for someone to crack the satellite. They will download images thinking to collect nice data about deep space but instead will find that some h@X0R has redirected their satellite to take a good close look at Natalie Portman.


    Or...the first DDoS initiated from space will soon be in the headlines.


    FTP? C'mon!

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  5. Got r00t? by RAMMS+EIN · · Score: 5, Funny

    What? No security through obscurity? I can hear the 5kr1p7 k1dd13z rejoicing...

    J. |_337 H4x0r: D00d$$$ I took control of da satelite man! See hoe |337 I am!!!
    J. |_3373r H4x0r: L00se, sux0r! I can make her spin round! Wheee! Wheeee!
    J. |_337 H4x0r: What are you doing idiot you're taking her down!!!
    J. |_3373r H4x0r: No way man. I'm much to |337 for that!! DAMMIT Windows crashed again! sux0rzzz!!!###

    [Sattelite falls down to Earth]

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