> Linux Is Now on Mars, Thanks to NASA's Perseverance Rover
> Previous NASA Mars rovers mostly used an operating system from Wind River Systems. But this time, the space agency chose Linux for Perseverance's Ingenuity helicopter drone.
Re:I interviewed Brian J. Fox, the creator of Bash
by mst on Friday September 03, 2021 @01:33AM
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I know one of the DoD sysadmins who was involved in making this happen, and have taken great joy in listening to her brag about it any time she likes. Never gets old for me :D
> Linux Is Now on Mars, Thanks to NASA's Perseverance Rover
> Previous NASA Mars rovers mostly used an operating system from Wind River Systems. But this time, the space agency chose Linux for Perseverance's Ingenuity helicopter drone.
https://linuxunplugged.com/396
> [audio] Tim Canham, the Mars Helicopter Operations Lead, shares Linux’s origins at JPL and how it ended up running on multiple boxes on Mars.