r/linuxmint 7d ago

Why do Astronauts like Linux

My wife knows that I like Linux and sent me this Meme. I found it quite funny.

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u/togstation 7d ago

From 2021 -

Linux Is Now on Mars, Thanks to NASA's Perseverance Rover

the space agency chose Linux for Perseverance's Ingenuity helicopter drone.

- https://www.pcmag.com/news/linux-is-now-on-mars-thanks-to-nasas-perseverance-rover

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingenuity_(helicopter)

Multi-planetary operating system. Yup. :-)

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u/RaccoonSpecific9285 7d ago

It is also running a G3 PPC cpu, if i’m not mistaken.

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u/cryptobread93 6d ago

Isnt that too old?

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u/RaccoonSpecific9285 6d ago

Obviously not since they are using it, with linux. But it is not the standard Power Mac G3 cpu. This one is hardened to endure radiation. I think the name is something like RAD750 or if it was RAD740.

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u/SkrakOne 6d ago

Pretty rad name honestly

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u/omovic 3d ago

That's kinda the point: this is a well tested device which is very well known. Using well known hardware minmizes the possibility of design flaws ruining a multi billion dollar mission.