Post #1650312
2026-04-17 18:49 UTC
@pfriedma @bsdphk @whyrl and Ariane 5 proceeded to be one of the most reliable launcher in history. And Ariane 6, still built on Ada, is following the same path.
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@trademark@fosstodon.org 2026-04-17 21:16
@DesChips @pfriedma @bsdphk @whyrl Most launchers have had zero *software* failures though. Guidance of a space-launcher is not actually a hard problem, it can be fully simulated beforehand without much trouble. I believe some rockets, e.g. Japan's Lambda flew without any computer at all, using purely a timer to steer the thing.