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IT SURVIVED ITS THIRD LUNAR NIGHT!
Now, this is a probe/lander that HAS NO HEATERS. It was not expected to survive ONE lunar night, much less two. And now it has survived THREE!
The littleenginespace probe that could!
It is degrading, of course. Batteries and sensors are failing. But what do you expect? It is so far beyond its operational lifetime and parameters, this is inevitable. But the fact that it is not totally dead is simply amazing.
Now will we see it come back to life after the fourth night? Time will tell.
I recommend clicking on the comments section, they're quite amusing.
https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/25/slim_another_lunar_night/
Now, this is a probe/lander that HAS NO HEATERS. It was not expected to survive ONE lunar night, much less two. And now it has survived THREE!
The little
It is degrading, of course. Batteries and sensors are failing. But what do you expect? It is so far beyond its operational lifetime and parameters, this is inevitable. But the fact that it is not totally dead is simply amazing.
Now will we see it come back to life after the fourth night? Time will tell.
I recommend clicking on the comments section, they're quite amusing.
https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/25/slim_another_lunar_night/
