Posted on 10/28/2017 10:25:37 AM PDT by NorseViking
Cassini might have gotten a very emotional send-off at the close of its 20-year journey, but it's not the only long-term space mission being retired this season. Today, the joint NASA-German Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) has ended operations after 15 years, three times longer than expected. Its mission: Precisely measure Earth's gravitational field from a pair of satellites.
Both satellites were needed for GRACE to perform its mission, so when yet another of GRACE-2's batteries failed and contact was lost in September, the writing seemed to be on the wall. The mission team worked heroically to bring it back online for one final data transmission, but it wasn't enough power to operate the scientific instruments onboard.
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I’ve grown to strongly dislike batteries in their later years.
Too bad we dont have some kind of reusable “shuttle” craft that could retrieve these very expensive toys before they melt in the atmosphere.
What kind of stupid comment is that?
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Find a place where your nonsense fits in better!
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I'm now going to sit on a porcelain bowl and fill it with editor-surveyor DNA! ;-)
New satellites for climate measurement are unnecessary.
The existing ones did their job by providing a baseline from which data can be manufactured.
If they launch any new satellites they will be filled with the same circuity behind an elevator “door close” button.
You realize that is hilarious, right?
Sheldon says stuff like that all the time.
Sheldon says stuff like that all the time.
When I reply, I include the comment I'm replying to.........So I have no idea what your comment refers to......an who is Sheldon?
Oh goody!
Now we can recalibrate the tampered data from the past, to the data to be manufactured for the future!
When I reply, I include the comment I'm replying to.........So I have no idea what your comment refers to......an who is Sheldon?
*sigh* yes, it is too difficult on simple minds to scour 10 messages to determine which one is at issue:
For your pedantic pissantry:
What kind of stupid comment is that?
You realize that is hilarious, right?
Sheldon says stuff like that all the time.
Oh, look someone bought you a dictionary for your middle school graduation!!!
Now give me your lunch money or I'll dip your head into the urinal.....AGAIN!!
Run along sonny — grown ups are talking.
I don't take directions from mormons! Go touch your magic under pants!!!......WOOPS, stop rubbing your magic Sheldon!!!
You’re a retread aren’t you?
Have we met before?
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