MASS
0.3 kg
POWER
10 W
REDUNDANCY
Mission-dependent (typically dual)
RAD HARDENED
Yes — 200 krad total dose, 80 MeV·cm²/mg SEL immune
FIRST USE
Aug 2005
BAE RAD750 Flight Computer is a flight computer system manufactured by BAE Systems. It features mission-dependent (typically dual) redundancy.
ABOUT BAE RAD750 FLIGHT COMPUTER
The RAD750 is a radiation-hardened single-board computer manufactured by BAE Systems. It is the successor to the RAD6000 and has been the workhorse flight computer for NASA deep-space missions. It powers Mars rovers, orbiters, and flagship science missions.
OPERATING PRINCIPLE
PowerPC 750 core at 200 MHz, 256 MB DRAM, radiation-hardened by design with TMR logic
VEHICLES USING THIS SYSTEM
Mars CuriosityMars PerseveranceJunoGOES-RJames Webb Space Telescope
SPECIFICATIONS
| CATEGORY | Flight Computer |
| TYPE | Radiation-Hardened SBC |
| MANUFACTURER | BAE Systems |
| MASS | 0.3 kg |
| POWER CONSUMPTION | 10 W |
| REDUNDANCY | Mission-dependent (typically dual) |
| RADIATION HARDENED | Yes — 200 krad total dose, 80 MeV·cm²/mg SEL immune |
| ACCURACY | N/A |
| FIRST USE | August 12, 2005 |
| STATUS | Active |
DETAILED SPECS
| PROCESSOR | PowerPC 750 |
| CLOCK | 200 MHz |
| MEMORY | 256 MB DRAM |
| RAD_TOLERANCE | 200 krad |
