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BAE RAD750 Flight Computer

Flight ComputerRadiation-Hardened SBC● Active
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
CATEGORYFlight Computer
TYPERadiation-Hardened SBC
MANUFACTURERBAE Systems
MASS0.3 kg
POWER CONSUMPTION10 W
REDUNDANCYMission-dependent (typically dual)
RADIATION HARDENEDYes — 200 krad total dose, 80 MeV·cm²/mg SEL immune
ACCURACYN/A
FIRST USEAugust 12, 2005
STATUSActive
DETAILED SPECS
PROCESSORPowerPC 750
CLOCK200 MHz
MEMORY256 MB DRAM
RAD_TOLERANCE200 krad

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