1. Introduction Space missions—satellites, launch vehicles, interplanetary probes—require processors that are not just fast, but extremely reliable. Radiation, extreme temperature swings, long mission durations, and high cost of failure mean the architecture, fabrication process, and qualification are very different from consumer electronics. India’s recent unveiling of Vikram 3201 (also called Vikram-32) is a major move toward indigenous space-grade processing. To understand its place globa … [Read more...]