Interview: Software Behind the Mars Phoenix Lander
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wow! Very interesting interview/discussion between O'Reilly News and NASA's project software engineer.
"What's the process look like there for getting software to get 700+ pounds of metal and equipment to another planet?"
"Here's my $325 million baby. Will it land?"
"The spacecraft software is entirely in C. "
http://news.oreilly.com/2008/07/the-software-behind-the-mars-p.html