Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!feeder.erje.net!eu.feeder.erje.net!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Paul E Bennett Newsgroups: comp.lang.forth Subject: Re: Comet Landing - a triumph for Forth in Hardware and Forth in Software From steering telescopes to steering Philae Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 03:16:05 +0000 Organization: Hidecs Consultancy Lines: 30 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit X-Trace: individual.net opVcc97qHxDh1vofNcXNRwQYZGnGIqIN20F10kROGppfMv+uIv Cancel-Lock: sha1:KImtbck7TXRgWXQVM0fPA2GT7kE= User-Agent: KNode/4.11.4 Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.forth:34413 JUERGEN wrote: > Just for your info. > One aplication where Forth showed what it can do > > Comet Landing - a triumph for Forth in Hardware and Forth in Software > From steering telescopes to steering Philae > Intersil's RTX processors and Forth software controlled the successful > Philae landing Latest update from the BBC. The Philae Lander had accomplished >80% of the mission requirements by the time the battery ran out of energy to support the electronics. The drill has delivered a sample of the comet to the on-board analysis laboratory and the results of that have been delivered to Earth. The lander has also been re- positioned slightly in an attempt to maximise access to sunlight by the largest solar panel. The team await 11:00 GMT for the next possible opportunity to be in contact with Philae if the 1.5 hours of sunlight the lander will see has managed to recharge the batteries sufficiently. -- ******************************************************************** Paul E. Bennett IEng MIET..... Forth based HIDECS Consultancy............. Mob: +44 (0)7811-639972 Tel: +44 (0)1235-510979 Going Forth Safely ..... EBA. www.electric-boat-association.org.uk.. ********************************************************************