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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. Re:Slashdot si teh GaY by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Oh no! If we release any more of these satellites CHRISTMAS IN IRAQ will be RUINED!

  2. open plasma.space.sat by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    cd /hole/black
    download BigBlackHole
    error : planet melt down

  3. All your base are belong to... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    chgrp slashdot *
    chown slashdot *
    chmod 700 *

  4. Ping hell, how about fingering it? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Just don't try it when it's near the seventh planet... :-)

  5. Re:Untouchable MP3 Distribution? by zbuffered · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Ben? MSHS? How's California?
    (or do I have the wrong Ben?)

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