Astrobotic PM-1 mission, CLPS mission with NASA and commercial payloads |
Astrobotic PM-1 mission, CLPS mission with NASA and commercial payloads |
Feb 4 2022, 03:12 AM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10166 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
I am starting a new thread for this mission which should fly this year.
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PD: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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Jan 12 2024, 07:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2086 Joined: 13-February 10 From: Ontario Member No.: 5221 |
Some (marginally) better news.
QUOTE Peregrine has now been operational in space for more than 4 days. The spacecraft remains stable and operational, and is currently in a planned loss-of-signal period for about another hour and a half. The leak rate on Peregrine has continued to slow, and the spacecraft is estimated to now have 52 hours of propellant remaining. Our engineers continue to work on solutions to extend life expectancy and there is growing optimism that Peregrine could survive much longer than the current estimate. EDIT Dec 13: Lunar distance achieved, teleconference with NASA set for Thursday. Some more optimism about extending the life of the lander, and certainly a major milestone just to get this far. I am reminded of Philae's many difficulties 10(!) years ago, and the sudden imposition of a time limit. If the various payloads can be tested as much as possible regardless of the impossibility of soft landing, that is still quite an achievement. Perhaps the rovers can be released, even if it's futile.... |
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