Re:Ground control bids farewell to Philae comet lander
by ygra on Sunday February 28, 2016 @06:03PM
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> Also, RTGs are big and heavy
From what I gathered that was actually a major reason, considering that the plan was to land the probe unharmed on the comet. More weight for power generation would likely have meant more weight to make whatever is involved in landing stronger and ultimately probably less weight dedicated to instruments.
From what I gathered that was actually a major reason, considering that the plan was to land the probe unharmed on the comet. More weight for power generation would likely have meant more weight to make whatever is involved in landing stronger and ultimately probably less weight dedicated to instruments.