Re:Athena landed in a dark crater where the temperature was ...
by mystified5016 on Friday March 14, 2025 @11:31AM
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Mass. Each kilogram costs what, millions? Hundreds of millions?
There's a small chance that navigation or landing fails in a way that would make those legs useful, and an even smaller chance that they'll save the mission.
Given tight budgets, this is almost certainly not a gamble worth taking
There's a small chance that navigation or landing fails in a way that would make those legs useful, and an even smaller chance that they'll save the mission.
Given tight budgets, this is almost certainly not a gamble worth taking