cm0002@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoAthena spacecraft declared dead after toppling over on moonwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up1275arrow-down14cross-posted to: showerthoughts@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.mlspace@lemmy.world
arrow-up1271arrow-down1external-linkAthena spacecraft declared dead after toppling over on moonwww.theguardian.comcm0002@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square55fedilinkcross-posted to: showerthoughts@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.mlspace@lemmy.world
minus-squareCethin@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·11 hours 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-up1·11 hours 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-up1arrow-down1·10 hours agoI meant check it out if you want to be informed. Otherwise, why comment if you’re admitting you are wilfully ignorant?
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?