Originally posted by BolshieBastard
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Postinteresting point about the panels not deploying, similar to the problems with the comet probe getting caught in the shade. Most probes have a nuclear power pack which seems to be a better bet, in terms of reliability
They use Plutonium 238 which has a half life of about 90 years and doesnt radiate as deadly a radiation as 239. So, any probes which may come into contact with alien life will not cause an inter galactic war.
But bear in mind this mission was launched in 2002 / 3 as a last minute addition and on a very tight budget.
The solar panels would have provided sufficient power for Beagle if they'd all deployed. The reason why they didnt all deploy can only be speculated though.
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Coal then. They should have sent Fred Dibnah with a traction engine - proper British exploration effort.
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Postinteresting point about the panels not deploying, similar to the problems with the comet probe getting caught in the shade. Most probes have a nuclear power pack which seems to be a better bet, in terms of reliability
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Postinteresting point about the panels not deploying, similar to the problems with the comet probe getting caught in the shade. Most probes have a nuclear power pack which seems to be a better bet, in terms of reliability
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Originally posted by BolshieBastard View PostExcept the news on Tuesday was an announcement about Beagle would be made Friday not that they had found it (although that was the speculation) or any other outcome.
Joking apart, it appears the 3rd solar panel didnt deploy for some reason, preventing 2 other panels and the transmission aerial from deploying.
Suspect is a puncturerd air cusshion on landing did some damage.
Did they announce all this on Tuesday? Dont think so!
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Originally posted by VectraMan View PostThat is a shock.
As long as you didn't read the news on Tuesday.
Joking apart, it appears the 3rd solar panel didnt deploy for some reason, preventing 2 other panels and the transmission aerial from deploying.
Suspect is a puncturerd air cusshion on landing did some damage.
Did they announce all this on Tuesday? Dont think so!
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Makes you appreciate all the other projects that did succeed though, doesn't it? When we send out all these probes and robots to other planets, comets, moons etc, the ratio of successes to failures is actually amazingly high.
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Shame they didn't find out how close it had come to success before Colin Pillinger died, though
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Beagle 2 found!
On Mars apparently. Who'd have thought?Tags: None
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