News Low cost clocks for Moon landings.

[Notebook]

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Human_Spaceflight/Low-cost_clocks_for_landing_on_the_Moon

26 October 2017
A European clock accurate to a trillionth of a second is set to be used on satellites and missions to the Moon.
The ultra-precise time-keeper was conceived by a small company in Latvia, and ESA has recognised its potential for space.
“We are the Ferrari of timers with the components of a tractor,” says Nikolai Adamovitch of Eventech. 

Ferrari would be flattered, I think?

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[Urwumpe]

Ferrari would be flattered, I think?

A big compliment for Ferrari, considering the opinion of the tractor manufacturer Lamborghini about their quality....

 

[Andy44]

Ok, so what is the mechanism of this clock? Will we see it in consumer clocks or high end wristwatches like we did with the Accutron movement used in Apollo, or is it some sort of exotic thing the public will never see? And the cost is low compared to what?

 

[statickid]

Yes I was wondering the same... I get a sneaky feeling that "low cost" doesn't mean I can get one as a ramen noodle timer. :hmm:

 

[jedidia]

So, all we need now are low-cost moon landings, I guess... :shifty:

 

[Marg]

As I live in Latvia, I must be proud