return2ozma@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 9 months agoPrivately built lunar lander makes history with successful moon touchdownwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square52fedilinkarrow-up1243arrow-down16cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1237arrow-down1external-linkPrivately built lunar lander makes history with successful moon touchdownwww.nbcnews.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square52fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squareBossDj@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·9 months agoIt’s not very reassuring that the last attempt crashed and burned, then NASA had to come in with the save on the landing for this one (the lander’s laser landing guidance failed, and NASA jumped in with “don’t worry, we brought one too just in case”
minus-squareNocturnalMorning@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·9 months agoIt’s probably a joint effort anyway, they almost always are.
minus-squareSergeantScar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoTheir lasers failed because they forgot to turn them on (physical switch before launch)… Unbelievable.
It’s not very reassuring that the last attempt crashed and burned, then NASA had to come in with the save on the landing for this one (the lander’s laser landing guidance failed, and NASA jumped in with “don’t worry, we brought one too just in case”
It’s probably a joint effort anyway, they almost always are.
Their lasers failed because they forgot to turn them on (physical switch before launch)… Unbelievable.