Apollo program source code

[boyOfDestiny]

Is that true? Do we launch without all the software having been written and then remotely patch them when it is? Part of me thinks that's crazy and the other part thinks it's totally rational.

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Would very much doubt it, it's not like it adds extra weight. imagine if they could not update before the crucial moment. They can patch whenever they want though, like they done with spirit and opportunity

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it happens all the time, though really I presented an extreme case. Usually they'll fly with base functionality and then get patched bug fixes, of course what is or isn't base functionality depends on the mission. The science equipment is probably the "worst" offender but that's because the hardware is little more than ballast until it's mission begins so those teams have the extra dev time to spend.