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HhttG@domi According to NASA engineer Jason Hutt they're using old Windows tablets: "By using a device ISS was using, we would save money on certifying the hardware. … The operations software on the tablet was developed in Windows for ISS, so we needed a windows tablet."
https://bsky.app/profile/jthutt.bsky.social/post/3mijpjwb2yzgi
I understand NASA aquired those devices in 2017 so I'd say that's Windows 10.
https://bsky.app/profile/jthutt.bsky.social/post/3mijpjwb2yzgi
I understand NASA aquired those devices in 2017 so I'd say that's Windows 10.
Jason Hutt (@jthutt.bsky.social)
By using a device ISS was using, we would save money on certifying the hardware. Every piece of equipment flown has to go through a series of testing. That testing takes time and money. The operations software on the tablet was developed in Windows for ISS, so we needed a windows tablet.