Batteries Nearly Drained and Vital Science Done, Philae Has Gone - TopicsExpress



          

Batteries Nearly Drained and Vital Science Done, Philae Has Gone to Sleep... Instead of landing on its planned target, Philae took a dramatic double bounce into the shadows of the comet, where only a tiny bit of sunlight can reach its solar panels. The battery, which lasts for two and a half days, was intended to power Philae during its first planned sequence of data collection. After the battery ran out, Philae was to rely on the sun.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 04:03:57 +0000

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