How much radiation can a Pi handle in space?
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YouTube channel Mark Rober's team launched SatGus, a satellite using a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 to control a Google Pixel phone for taking "space selfies" of user-uploaded photos. Testing revealed the Pi resets every 39.3 Rads of radiation exposure but can survive up to 57.8 kRads before permanent failure, requiring 5mm aluminum shielding and backup systems since standard Pi boards aren't radiation-hardened for space use.
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