To the moon, network engineers!

[techs]

http://www.theinquirer.net/inq...ses-moon-capsule-plans

Honeywell releases next moon capsule plans
Computers and networks for another moon shot

HONEYWELL HAS RELEASED the specifications for the network gear that will be stuck under the bonnet of the coming Orion lunar program.

According to Military and Aerospace, the Orion vehicle will use IPv4 external communication, time-triggered Gigabit Ethernet LAN, fault tolerance, a dissimilar backup system, and autonomous navigation, rendezvous, and docking.

The capsule will be packed with more software so that the crew does not have to do anything, although the backup plan allows for them to take over if necessary.

One of the main challenges is to get shedloads of high-definition video out to the world, which means that the system has to be able to handle a lot of video bandwidth.

Since the Orion is going to be in service for at least 20 years the computer system will have to be adaptable and modularly upgradable to enable bits to be replaced.

 

[Newbian]

NASA takes the pee out of workers

:Q

 

[MichaelD]

Not for nothing...but the quote from that article...

The capsule will be packed with more software so that the crew does not have to do anything....

So...software...CDs, flash-memory-based, etc....it loads itself in this rocketship? How DOES the software load itself if the crew doesn't have to do anything?

When CNN posts bullshit articles like this that haven't been QC'd by SME's, I post a comment. Usually they don't post it b/c CNN almost never posts anything that might make them look incompetent.

Just sayin'.

*edit*
And the Inq steals all their articles from somewhere. They all need to be flamed.

 

[techs]

Originally posted by: MichaelD
Not for nothing...but the quote from that article...

The capsule will be packed with more software so that the crew does not have to do anything....

So...software...CDs, flash-memory-based, etc....it loads itself in this rocketship? How DOES the software load itself if the crew doesn't have to do anything?

When CNN posts bullshit articles like this that haven't been QC'd by SME's, I post a comment. Usually they don't post it b/c CNN almost never posts anything that might make them look incompetent.

Just sayin'.

*edit*
And the Inq steals all their articles from somewhere. They all need to be flamed.

And the monkey pushes the button....

 

[Colt45]

software on the system dood. that's my interpretation at least..

 

[MichaelD]

:Q EVIL MONKEY!!!! :Q

EEEEEEEEEVIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIL MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY! :Q

 

[techs]

Originally posted by: techs

Originally posted by: MichaelD
Not for nothing...but the quote from that article...

The capsule will be packed with more software so that the crew does not have to do anything....

So...software...CDs, flash-memory-based, etc....it loads itself in this rocketship? How DOES the software load itself if the crew doesn't have to do anything?

When CNN posts bullshit articles like this that haven't been QC'd by SME's, I post a comment. Usually they don't post it b/c CNN almost never posts anything that might make them look incompetent.

Just sayin'.

*edit*
And the Inq steals all their articles from somewhere. They all need to be flamed.

And the monkey pushes the button....

geez, l.i.s. was really not seen by anyone.

 

[techs]

Originally posted by: techs
http://www.theinquirer.net/inq...ses-moon-capsule-plans

One of the main challenges is to get shedloads of high-definition video out to the world, which means that the system has to be able to handle a lot of video bandwidth.

I hope they don't have Time-Warner.




....bandwidth caps.....