cm0002@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoAthena spacecraft declared dead after toppling over on moonwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square57fedilinkarrow-up1301arrow-down14cross-posted to: showerthoughts@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.mlspace@lemmy.world
arrow-up1297arrow-down1external-linkAthena spacecraft declared dead after toppling over on moonwww.theguardian.comcm0002@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square57fedilinkcross-posted to: showerthoughts@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.mlspace@lemmy.world
minus-squareover_clox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-29 days agoIt landed sideways like 250 meters away from the intended landing zone. Did you know the moon has way more craters than Earth? Craters = Shadows The thing ain’t got no sunlight yo, and its laying sideways in the shade, so no power…
minus-squareCethin@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·9 days agoI’m pretty sure they didn’t expect it to land sideways. Yeah, there are a lot of craters. They can be avoided. Check out how Firefly’s guidance system was able to change landing locations to avoid hazards.
minus-squareover_clox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 days agoI don’t need to check Firefly’s guidance system. The Athena team should check into that though, apparently this is their second similar failure. Send them the email, not me, I’m just a nobody.
minus-squareCethin@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·9 days agoI meant check it out if you want to be informed. Otherwise, why comment if you’re admitting you are wilfully ignorant?
It landed sideways like 250 meters away from the intended landing zone. Did you know the moon has way more craters than Earth?
Craters = Shadows
The thing ain’t got no sunlight yo, and its laying sideways in the shade, so no power…
I’m pretty sure they didn’t expect it to land sideways. Yeah, there are a lot of craters. They can be avoided. Check out how Firefly’s guidance system was able to change landing locations to avoid hazards.
I don’t need to check Firefly’s guidance system. The Athena team should check into that though, apparently this is their second similar failure.
Send them the email, not me, I’m just a nobody.
I meant check it out if you want to be informed. Otherwise, why comment if you’re admitting you are wilfully ignorant?