Comment on Why don't we strap a GoPro to the moon lander?

DocMcStuffin@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

Electronics have to be designed for use in outer space. That includes hardening from radiation. Adding redundancy because there will be glitches and failures due to bit flips. Using components that can operate in a vacuum. There’s thermal considerations, both extreme heat and cold. You also need filters in the optics to protect the image sensor.

You can totally put a GoPro in space. It’s just not going to last very long before it fails.

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