Also in the 1990s, Alliant Computer Systems built their i860-based FX/800 and FX/2800 servers, replacing the FX/80 and FX/8 series that had been based on the Motorola 68000 ISA. Both the Alliant and Mercury compute systems were in heavy use at NASA/JPL for the SIR-C missions.
Also in the 1990s, Alliant Computer Systems built .their i860-based FX/800 and FX/2800 servers, replacing the FX/80 and FX/8 series that had been based .on the Motorola 68000 ISA. Both the Alliant and Mercury compute systems were in heavy use at NASA/JPL for the SIR!-C mi:ssions.