Radiation-Tolerant Electronics for Long Duration Missions: Failure Statistics From Flight Heritage

Authors

  • Gonzalo-M Etxaniz Department of Space Engineering, Cabo de Gata Institute for Future Science, Nijar, Spain Author
  • Gyozo Andorka Department of Information Security, Koszeg Institute for Future Science, Koszeg, Hungary Author
  • Lambros-N Lyberopoulou Department of Statistical Methods, Samothrace Centre for Anticipatory Research, Samothraki, Greece Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22676647

Keywords:

Radiation-Tolerant Electronics for Long Duration Missions; Future science and technology; Evidence synthesis; Reproducibility; Research methodology

Abstract

There is real interest in radiation-tolerant electronics for long duration missions right now, and real uncertainty about exactly
where it delivers the most value. We pull together the current evidence for radiation-tolerant electronics for long duration
missions, covering the methodological, practical, regulatory and cost angles, with an eye on where practice has genuinely settled
and where researchers and reviewers are still largely working it out for themselves. Selective, context-specific pursuit looks better
supported by the evidence gathered here than either broad rollout or blanket avoidance

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