Parker Solar Probe Plus Launch

[Joel Sherrill]

On Sat, Aug 11, 2018, 11:35 AM Joel Sherrill <joel at rtems.org> wrote:

>
>
> On Sat, Aug 11, 2018, 11:31 AM Christian Mauderer <list at c-mauderer.de>
> wrote:
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>> Am 07.08.2018 um 22:32 schrieb Joel Sherrill:
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > The launch window for the Parker Solar Probe
>> > Plus is from Aug 11 to 23 (3 days minimum).
>> >
>> > http://parkersolarprobe.jhuapl.edu/
>> >
>> > This is an RTEMS-based mission that will be
>> > closer to the Sun than Mercury. It will require
>> > 7 Venus gravity assist flybys and will make its
>> > first close approach in 2024.
>> >
>> > If someone notices the launch getting close or knows
>> > where to watch it online, please post.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > --joel
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Hello Joel,
>>
>> space missions are always a great example for the widespread use of
>> RTEMS (in that case in terms of kilometres). So is there any reason that
>> would prevent this probe to be added to the list in the RTEMS wiki:
>>
>> https://devel.rtems.org/wiki/TBR/UserApp/RTEMSApplications#SpaceandAviation
>>
>> I can add it if you want. I just wanted to make sure that it wouldn't be
>> a problem before doing so.
>>
>
> Please add it even though officially TBR is to be removed..the idea was to
> find a new way to capture the info in any TBR page when we moved to Trac.
> But there are so many still.
>
> One is a duplication of getting started procedure between a TBR page and
> the Users Guide. Need to review to.make sure Users Guide is best version,
> change all references to old page, etc
>
>>
>> Do you have any more (publicly available) details about where RTEMS is
>> used in that probe?
>>
>
> On my phone but Google "flight software workshop and solar probe plus".
> That was its old name.
>

Also launch moved to Sunday around  330am Eastern.



>> Best regards
>>
>> Christian
>>
>>
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