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Space

Wind River Operating System Selected by NASA For Ares I and V

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Monday, January 4th, 2010

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Wind River last week said that NASA has selected its VxWorks 653 as the real-time operating system for the flight and command computers in the Ares I and Ares V next- generation launch vehicles. "The aerospace and defense industry requires reliable, effective software tools that comply with rigorous certification requirements," said Rob Hoffman, vice president and general manager, aerospace and defense, Wind River. "Wind River has worked with NASA for more than two decades and the inclusion of VxWorks 653…

Congress

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