The CPUs of Spacecraft Computers in Space

Re:The CPUs of Spacecraft Computers in Space by throwaway189262 on Saturday December 19, 2020 @01:52AM (#25475652)

Does curiosity really move that fast? Roomba is maybe 2 mph. I thought curiosity was closer to 0.1 mph

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Re:The CPUs of Spacecraft Computers in Space by JohnJamesRambo on Saturday December 19, 2020 @06:30AM (#25476760)

His or her estimate seems wildly off. I had the same response because my Roomba moves fast!

Some quick googling says-

Curiosity max speed equals 0.08699 mph.

Roomba equals a foot per second which is 0.682 mph.

Off by about 7.82x.

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Re:The CPUs of Spacecraft Computers in Space by gorgoiler on Sunday December 20, 2020 @01:52AM (#25484465)

Thanks: my estimate of Roomba slowness was way off. I’ve only ever seen them on TV.

I remember once hearing that Curiosity, flat out, could do 1km a day.

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Re:The CPUs of Spacecraft Computers in Space by throwaway189262 on Wednesday December 23, 2020 @12:22PM (#25519821)

Random but I highly recommend the new "mapping" type roombas. Best thing I bought all year.

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