Re: [LEAPSECS] The Martian Chronicles

From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk_at_phk.freebsd.dk>
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:44:22 +0000

In message <20070115163431.GA22445_at_ucolick.org>, Steve Allen writes:
>On Mon 2007-01-15T08:53:19 -0700, Rob Seaman hath writ:
>> Any comments on the practicality of space-rating such timepieces?
>
>GPS uses rubidium cells, and Galileo will.

Galileo will use Rb and Hydrogen, provided the Hydrogen survices
the testphase on Giove B.

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