[ExI] Why space tech isn't cutting edge

Tue Nov 20 01:23:59 UTC 2012

On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 1:29 PM, spike <spike66 at att.net> wrote:

> Giovanni, many questions here, short answer: modern electronics will work
to
> some extent in space.  The problem is that you cannot operate those
> electronics in such a way that your mission hangs on them working
reliably.

A very interesting interview covering SpaceX's approach to these issues:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Blogs.aspx?plckBlogId=Blog:04ce340e-4b63-4d23-9695-d49ab661f385&plckPostId=Blog%3A04ce340e-4b63-4d23-9695-d49ab661f385Post%3Aa8b87703-93f9-4cdf-885f-9429605e14df
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