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The Athena Lunar Lander Couldn’t Measure Its Distance From The Surface
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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Why Exactly Did SpaceX Scrub Starship’s Eighth Flight Test?
This afternoon we were less than a minute away from…
Blue Ghost Just Successfully Touched Down On The Moon
Early this morning on March 2nd, Firefly Aerospace's privately built…
A Private Lunar Lander Is About To Touchdown
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Rocket Lab Will Soon Conduct Its First Mission From Launch Complex 2
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NASA Is Getting Very Close To SLS’s First Ever Launch
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A Closer Look At Orbital Reef & Blue Origin’s Involvement
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Why Exactly Does NASA Want To Return To The Moon?
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Firefly Aerospace’s Fascinating Plans For The Future
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SpaceX’s Incredible Improvements To The Raptor Engine
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Why Rocket Lab Is So Important To The Future Space Industry
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Will Starship Be The Most Powerful Rocket In The World?
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What Is So Special About SpaceX’s Spacesuit?
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The Improvements Of NASA’s New Spacesuit
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