XPost: talk.politics.misc, alt.space, alt.politics.usa
On 2/23/24 12:47 AM, 68g.1509 wrote:
They said they got a landing confirmation, but
the signal was "weak".
This is pretty much what Japan said a few weeks
ago. Their lander basically tipped upside-down.
Did OURS tip upside-down too ???
Looking at the thing, it seems top-heavy.
. . .
https://www.dw.com/en/private-us-moon-lander-tipped-sideways-but-alive/a-68358632
So the answer was YES ... we're not any better than
the Japanese.
It's not going to do any drilling from that position,
which was a major part of the mission.
SAID the thing looked top-heavy - a big pod up
on some skinny legs.
MAYBE these probe designers ought to check out a
few episodes of that "Robot Wars" TV show. Lots
of those bots have simple self-righting mechanisms.
If rank amateurs can do it, why not the 'smart' guys ?
Or at least attach the legs ON TOP, so the pod kinda
dangles.
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