Although future missions by NASA and other special agencies focus on returning man to the Moon and conquering Mars, there is still much to learn from Venus, our closest neighbor. This planet bears great similarities to Earth, since it was once similar to it, despite its extreme temperatures today.
For this reason, some projects intend to explore its surface in search of more data. But for that you need a technology capable of resisting temperatures above 470ºC. There are not many electronic systems that support that, therefore they must be very special. Once again, open source will take center stage once again.
Ozark Integrated Circuits is specialized in creating technology for these extreme environments, and has been chosen among the proposals studied by NASA for this mission.
And what does all that have to do with open source or projects that interest in this blog? Well, it has to do because it is working on a 3D nScrypt manufacturing system to create electronic systems that work at such high temperatures, and it is based on the Isa Risc-V, under the umbrella of the Linux Foundation.
That technology would allow working for long periods on the surface of Venus without burning. They will create several RISC-V chips that support 500ºC, a little higher than the real one so that they last longer. Indispensable for the operation of the robotic vehicle that will be in charge of touring and inspecting the environment where it is posed. In addition, it can also be used for other elements, such as rockets that will propel the mission and other scientific applications for extreme conditions ...
Also, the kernel that RISC-V supports for now is LinuxSo I'm sure there will be a lot more open source in space missions. More even than now.