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It's now been confirmed that the Athena lunar lander's altimeter failed around the time the spacecraft reached the Moon. This instrument is key in the process of determining the lander's distance from the surface, which it then uses during the final landing maneuver. Without it, the Athena spacecraft didn't know its distance from the ground, which no doubt had an impact on the lander tipping over and sliding into its final resting place in a crater. Altimeter Failure Athena’s laser altimeters use a 1.2-megawatt laser that fires for a few nanoseconds and has a range of 80km. The laser enables…
The Athena Lunar Lander Couldn’t Measure Its Distance From The Surface
It's now been confirmed that the Athena lunar lander's altimeter…
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Blue Ghost Just Successfully Touched Down On The Moon
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Amazon Just Bought A Ton Of Launches For Project Kuiper
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Rocket Lab Continues To Practice Catching A Booster Out Of Mid Air
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A Closer Look At SpaceX’s Innovative Dragon Capsule
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Falcon Heavy’s Next Launch Is Only Months Away
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Firefly Aerospace Will Soon Attempt To Reach Orbit Again
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Firefly Aerospace Will Soon Attempt To Land On The Moon
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What Exactly Went Wrong With Blue Origin’s BE-4 Engine
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