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Less than two hours till touchdown. One minor (potentially major) snafu, is that the retrorocket mounted on the top of Philae isnt functioning, though ESA says theyre not freaked out about it. The retro was supposed to press the lander against the surface of the comet while the harpoons and screws do their thing. If it bounces before those anchors can get a grip, the mission will be in jeopardy. Nail biting time. nbcnews/science/space/thruster-glitch-adds-drama-philae-lander-heads-comet-n246671
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 14:09:51 +0000

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