Mars Orbiter Instrument Still Running on Windows 98
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:27 pm
A European Space Agency Mars orbiter's radar instrument has been running on Windows 98 since 2003... it's only now getting an upgrade.
With the recent upgrade to a more modern software, the team expects to be able to improve the Mars Express orbiter's MARSIS radar instrument’s ability to send and receive signals, improve its on-board data processing and increase the amount and quality of science data sent to Earth.
They plan on using the upgraded instrument to explore the Martian southern polar region, where signs of liquid water had been detected at lower resolution.
And you thought your computer's software was outdated and running slow...
https://gizmodo.com/mars-express-spacec ... 1849114156
Suresh
With the recent upgrade to a more modern software, the team expects to be able to improve the Mars Express orbiter's MARSIS radar instrument’s ability to send and receive signals, improve its on-board data processing and increase the amount and quality of science data sent to Earth.
They plan on using the upgraded instrument to explore the Martian southern polar region, where signs of liquid water had been detected at lower resolution.
And you thought your computer's software was outdated and running slow...
https://gizmodo.com/mars-express-spacec ... 1849114156
Suresh