The procurement term – (COTS) – has often been considered taboo among space electronics designers, as the commercial part of the phrase connotes low quality and/or low reliability. Yet many COTS solutions are not low-quality at all, and in demand for critical space applications. This demand is forcing traditional high-reliability (high-rel) designers to meet the cost constraints while remaining radiation-tolerant. Space COTS has been discussed and debated for the last 15 years and it’s finally getting to the point where the customer base is becoming more comfortable with using COTS. However, the challenge for COTS designers is mitigating radiation effects while on a limited budget. You can’t compromise on mission-safety requirements. Join us and learn about enabling COTS use in space.