Philae landing on the nucleus of Comet 67P C-G |
Philae landing on the nucleus of Comet 67P C-G |
Sep 23 2014, 12:16 PM
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Now, it's time to open a new section devoted to the landing of the Philae lander itself on the nucleus of Comet 67P C-G. Also to answer better the earlier post, http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/index.p...st&p=212943 and for your information, here is the quick summary (as a "pdf" file) of the events that are expected to occur during landing on the nucleus and after : it's the timeschedule on which we are working to set up our EPO event in Paris. Sequence_ATTERRISSAGE10_UMSF.pdf ( 263.81K ) Number of downloads: 4623 The landing itself should occur around November 11th. We'll keep you informed |
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Nov 13 2014, 11:35 AM
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Forgot to add that they also said that the lander ended in a kind of cave, so really not the perfect location for sunlight.
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Nov 13 2014, 11:54 AM
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Forgot to add that they also said that the lander ended in a kind of cave, so really not the perfect location for sunlight. Probably up against a cliff, rather than inside a cave, and the shadow of the cliff is a problem. Won't the 1.5 hours of sunlight allow some battery recharging ? |
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Nov 13 2014, 11:58 AM
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Won't the 1.5 hours of sunlight allow some battery recharging ? I imagine that there will be thermal issues even if they can somehow stay alive with such little power. -------------------- |
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Nov 13 2014, 12:03 PM
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Forum Contributor Group: Members Posts: 1374 Joined: 8-February 04 From: North East Florida, USA. Member No.: 11 |
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Nov 13 2014, 12:08 PM
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Forum Contributor Group: Members Posts: 1374 Joined: 8-February 04 From: North East Florida, USA. Member No.: 11 |
On the science front the ground looks like it's subject to a lot of freeze/thaw fracturing.
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