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Just two laptops help Japan put new rocket into space

short by Siddharth / on Sunday, 15 September 2013
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Saturday launched their new solid-fuel rocket- Epsilon carrying "SPRINT-A" telescope built for remote observation of planets, in a launch coordinated by just two laptops and eight persons. The 79-feet long and 91-tonnes heavy Epsilon is the first rocket in the world to be equipped with artificial intelligence for autonomous launch checks by itself.
read more at Times of India