1 Oct
2002
1 Oct
'02
10:04 a.m.
--- Jim Kearney <jim(a)jkearney.com> wrote:
It goes beyond that... there is a Silicon-On-Saphire
version which is
considerably more rad-hard than a pure silicon process. In fact even
more recent space probes like Galileo (launched 1989) used 1802s.
While it's true that the Galileo _does_ have them and it was launched
in 1989, it belies the fact that it was built from a spare Voyager
frame. Galileo's design stems from the mid-1970s when the 1802 was
a more popular platform for space hardware.
Doesn't detract from how cool it is, though.
-ethan
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