[Political Junkie Too]

The one thing I hope the future of the space program does is put more focus on PnP IT.

The downfall of the shuttle program was that it was dependent on 1980s IT technology almost to the very end. I had read reports of how engineers had to scour landfills and scrapyards looking for old PCs and hospital equipment just to scavenge the circuit boards for parts.

Any new space program must have IT that is upgradable and swappable with new tech if it's going to be sustainable.

-PJ

[cgbg]

“Any new space program must have IT that is upgradable and swappable with new tech if it’s going to be sustainable.”

Agreed—and one of the big flaws of the Artemis program is its dependence on the European Space Agency.

I have nothing against that agency, but it is easy to imagine how political instability in Europe could cripple the program at a future date.

The more complex the political arrangements the greater the likelihood of long term collapse.

[Flick Lives]

Any new space program must have IT that is upgradable and swappable with new tech if it’s going to be sustainable.

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That amazing Mars helicopter has actually had several software upgrades since deployment. Pretty cool.

https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/04/12/mars-helicopter-needs-a-software-update-before-attempting-first-flight/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/nasas-ingenuity-mars-helicopter-has-a-problem-this-clever-software-trick-could-fix-it/

https://www.bollyinside.com/news/first-successful-flight-of-the-mars-helicopter-after-a-software-update