Husky Satellite Lab- Could You Build A Space Computer?

Conditions in space are very different from the luxury we have on Earth, whether that be temperature, radiation, available power, etc. We can't just put a MacBook CPU in a satellite-- but we still need a computer that can receive, process, and send data while being hundreds of kilometers away from earth. Several issues can arise; whether it's data connection getting cut off, not having enough space for wires, or ionizing radiation causing parts of computer memory to just... not...

Conditions in space are very different from the luxury we have on Earth, whether that be temperature, radiation, available power, etc. We can't just put a MacBook CPU in a satellite-- but we still need a computer that can receive, process, and send data while being hundreds of kilometers away from earth. Several issues can arise; whether it's data connection getting cut off, not having enough space for wires, or ionizing radiation causing parts of computer memory to just... not...