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reedbend ( reedbend@discuss.tchncs.de )  to Space · 26 days ago

'A new mission starting today': 8 years after launch, BepiColombo begins Mercury arrival

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'A new mission starting today': 8 years after launch, BepiColombo begins Mercury arrival

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reedbend ( reedbend@discuss.tchncs.de )  to Space · 26 days ago
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"Arriving to Mercury is not as simple as other missions."
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  • Kissaki ( Kissaki@beehaw.org ) 
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    25 days ago

    Fascinating. Excellence in human engineering and capability.

    8-year travel between moving objects, 9 fly-bys on three planets, rerouting after a loss of capabilities, and now a half-year approach into two orbits.

  • FiniteBanjo ( FiniteBanjo@feddit.online ) 
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    26 days ago

    With the current admin in charge and NASA gutted for loyalists, I wouldn’t be surprised if it crashed into the surface.

    • poVoq ( poVoq@slrpnk.net ) 
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      26 days ago

      It is an ESA + JAXA mission though.

      • FiniteBanjo ( FiniteBanjo@feddit.online ) 
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        26 days ago

        Ah, excellent news.

    • zout ( zout@fedia.io ) 
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      I would be, since this is a joint operation by the ESA (Europe) and JAXA (Japan).

      • FiniteBanjo ( FiniteBanjo@feddit.online ) 
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        25 days ago

        You must have povoq or solarpunk instance blocked? Somebody beat you to it 15 hours ago.

        How many R are in the word Strawberry?

        • Sina ( Sina@beehaw.org ) 
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          23 days ago

          How many R are in the word Strawberry?

          LLM’s can solve these now.

          • FiniteBanjo ( FiniteBanjo@feddit.online ) 
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            Oh wooowwieee I’m so impressed.

        • zout ( zout@fedia.io ) 
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          I don’t have that user or domain blocked, maybe it’s an issue with my instance.

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