[space] How NASA Built Artemis II’s Fault-Tolerant Computer … Today I learned that Nasa flies really paranoid computers in space. ‘NASA must still account for common mode failures—software bugs or catastrophic events that could theoretically impact all primary channels simultaneously. To mitigate this, Orion carries a completely independent Backup Flight Software (BFS) system. This is a prime example of dissimilar redundancy. It is implemented on different hardware, runs a different operating system, and utilizes independently developed, simplified flight software.’
How NASA Built Artemis II’s Fault-Tolerant Computer
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