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From: Michael Oswald <muell_om@gmx.net>
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Subject: Re: computer language used to program Mars Lander
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:43:44 +0200
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jhc0033@gmail.com wrote:

> They did use Ada widely
> before, and they even programmed some of their probes in Lisp. 

Do you have some information on that? I mean, I work in the space 
business (although not directly on on-board software but rather mission 
control software and testing equipment) but I haven't heard of Lisp 
usage. Would definitely be a 'nice to know' for me.


lg,
Michael