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 Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 1:01 am Post subject: Mars Science Lab, Curiosity, Has landed |
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Powered by a 400MIPS RAD750 processor the Curiosity rover has successfully landed on mars
The landing sequence alone required six vehicle configurations, 76 pyrotechnic devices, the largest supersonic parachute ever built, and more than 500,000 lines of code. 13,000mph to 0 in 7 minutes, all autonomous.
13.8 minute time delay for signalling lol
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Are you sure that is not a mystification by Ridley Scott or other director ? lol
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Yea its going to take true color pictures as well, first time for humans to see it as it is from what I understand. No filters or anything used in the photography.
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That was an awesome achievement. Pretty hard to imagine everything going so well given the complexity, how far away it is and the fact you can't just fix things in real time
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the great pics, John.
Is there a pic somewhere of the 400MIPS RAD750 processor that powers the Rover?
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Nice Project from NASA...i like the Project Name ....
in Greek Language the Word " Curiosity " (Περιέργεια ) ...was in Ancient Greek Mythology Some Semigod .....Like "Phobos " "Fear" ....
Hope we See Some more interesting Analysis And Photos of the Martian Area from curiosity Rover.....
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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| johnorun wrote: | Thanks for the great pics, John.
Is there a pic somewhere of the 400MIPS RAD750 processor that powers the Rover? |
Looks like you will need very deep pockets to buy one Jono 
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Robev wrote: | | johnorun wrote: | Thanks for the great pics, John.
Is there a pic somewhere of the 400MIPS RAD750 processor that powers the Rover? |
Looks like you will need very deep pockets to buy one Jono |
Maybe if I sell my whole collection...? 
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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| johnorun wrote: | | Robev wrote: | | johnorun wrote: | Thanks for the great pics, John.
Is there a pic somewhere of the 400MIPS RAD750 processor that powers the Rover? |
Looks like you will need very deep pockets to buy one Jono |
Maybe if I sell my whole collection...? |
"The RAD750 system has a price that is comparable to the RAD6000 which is US$200,000 per board (per 2002 reference)."
anybody wants to do a group buy? CPUShack? Perhaps we get a deal if we take a few dozen |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, I'm sure as a group buy we could get the price down to $10 per board
I'd be in for 10 |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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| smithy wrote: | Yeah, I'm sure as a group buy we could get the price down to $10 per board
I'd be in for 10 |
I think I could just manage to match that
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