Episode 670 • • 1:59:08 - 2:02:08
670: Terrorist Narrative
Rosetta Mission, Philae Comet Lander Failure
The European Space Agency's Philae lander mission to Comet 67P is characterized as a "fail" after its anchoring harpoons failed to fire, causing it to bounce into a dark crevice. The hosts discuss the limitations of the 10-year-old battery and transmitter technology used in the spacecraft.