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To: Sicon
So, what exactly went right with this mission?

A lot more than what has gone wrong. Just getting there was an amazing feat.


16 posted on 11/13/2014 6:03:45 AM PST by cripplecreek (You can't half ass conservatism.)
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To: cripplecreek

Yes, I agree that just getting there, even getting the probe on the surface intact and functional is an amazing accomplishment. I am well aware that launching probes and having them function properly in space (a very hostile environment), and at great distances from Earth, is difficult. I’m just saying that this is a pretty significant failure. And yes, also a success to some extent.


21 posted on 11/13/2014 6:12:50 AM PST by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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