Wind River Carrier-Grade Linux Goes to Space

Selected by Honeywell for NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory New Millennium Program

Wind River, the global leader in Device Software Optimization (DSO), announced that it has been selected by Honeywell Aerospace to support the development of NASA's New Millennium Program Space Technology 8 (ST8) Dependable Multiprocessor. The contract marks the first time a Linux platform has been selected by Honeywell for a space mission. Honeywell Aerospace is the prime contractor for NASA's ST8 Dependable Multiprocessor project. Wind River Platform for Network Equipment, Linux Edition, will be the underlying operating system to support the processing of science and experiment data onboard the ST8 spacecraft.

The Dependable Multiprocessor is a game-changing technology that will create a new generation of "smart" spacecraft and robotics for future exploration missions conducted by NASA. Composed of a state-of-the-art commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)-based supercomputer architecture capable of incorporating both on-chip and FPGA-based algorithmic co-processors, Dependable Multiprocessor technology can autonomously and adaptively configure the level of fault tolerance applied to the COTS-based computer system in response to constantly changing mission environments and the criticality of the mission application. The Dependable Multiprocessor will allow the spacecraft to process and analyze its own data to make instant decisions about what is observed without having to send the information to Earth and wait for a reply. The ST8 mission is scheduled for launch in November 2009.

Wind River Platform for Network Equipment, Linux Edition, is a commercial-grade Linux solution for device development and deployment. The platform contains a fully tested and validated Linux distribution based on Linux 2.6 kernel technology. It is an open, cross-build system, leveraging "pristine source" packages and managing individual patches to transparently build the Linux run-time distribution for a specific device.

The platform combines a high performance kernel environment with powerful networking applications, file systems, management and security features. Wind River Platform for Network Equipment also includes the Eclipse-based Wind River® Workbench development suite, customer education to help jump-start your projects, a specialized professional services team and 24/7 global technical support.

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About Wind River

Wind River is the global leader in device soft-ware optimization (DSO). Wind River enables companies to develop, run and manage device software faster, better, at lower cost and more reliably. Wind River platforms are pre-integrated, fully standardized, enterprise-wide development solutions. They reduce effort, cost and risk and optimize quality and reliability at all phases of the device software development process from concept to deployed product.
Founded in 1981, Wind River is headquartered in Alameda, California, with operations world-wide. To learn more, call 1-800-872-4977 or visit Wind River at http://www.windriver.com.

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