It's Computation, Not a Competition
Jenn Dlugos, Charlie Hatton · 2021
It takes powerful computers and fancy calculations to send a craft into space. But the computers that actually go into space aboard those craft are often relatively puny. It’s more important for those devices to be shockproof, freeze-proof, radiation-resistant, low-heat, long-lasting, and reliable. Here’s how a few famous spacefaring computers compare to earthbound tech: https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9781003233190/3c8b32b8-19c9-4980-9828-ad55f8f7025a/content/fig16_31.jpg"/> 27 https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9781003233190/3c8b32b8-19c9-4980-9828-ad55f8f7025a/content/fig16_32.jpg"/>