They call it the Flying Laptop

*If they ever manage to build and launch a "flying laptop," it'll be promptly pwned and put in a "flying botnet."

http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/deltav/23889/?nlid=2210

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Reprogramming Satellites during Flight

New research shows that a space probe's hardware could be reconfigured on the fly.

By Brittany Sauser

Researchers in Germany have developed satellites that can be radically reconfigured in orbit. The approach could ultimately lead to multitasking satellites capable