SPARC-powered Solar observatory launched

Dual SPARC V7 CPUs run the latest solar observatory probe, as it was specified in the 90s and intended for launch some nine years ago. Many other CPUs on various instruments, including an 8051, and some more modern SPARCs:

http://www.cpushack.com/2020/02/09/esa-solar-orbiter-when-sparcs-fly/

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