10 May
2003
10 May
'03
6:26 p.m.
On Sat, 10 May 2003, chris wrote:
Although I would rule out the Voyager computer for two
reasons. 1: You
can't say for sure that it is still running (is it still sending back
data?) and 2: Its only still running because no one shut it off.
A computer is a computer whether it has an on/off switch, is sitting on
your lap, or whizzing through space a billion miles away.
However, I WOULD consider any original ground based
systems that are
still in use listening for data from Voyager to be valid. At least they
are still serving a purpose even if they aren't getting any data.
I am inclined to believe there may still be some ground systems for the
Space Shuttle program that are run on 8080 based machines.
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