Numlock News: October 20, 2021 • Roborealtors, Turkmenistan, College Towns
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By Walt Hickey Lucy In The Sky With Problems Saturday saw the successful launch of Lucy, a NASA spacecraft that’s headed for the Trojan asteroids near Jupiter. It’s got two 7-meter-wide circular solar panels that have to unfold, and while both of them have done so and are charging the battery, one of them reportedly hasn’t secured itself properly. The mission is still stable and the spacecraft is still safe, and Lucy’s already set to spend some time in Earth orbit for two flybys to build up some speed. It’s projected to do its
Numlock News: October 20, 2021 • Roborealtors, Turkmenistan, College Towns
Numlock News: October 20, 2021 …
Numlock News: October 20, 2021 • Roborealtors, Turkmenistan, College Towns
By Walt Hickey Lucy In The Sky With Problems Saturday saw the successful launch of Lucy, a NASA spacecraft that’s headed for the Trojan asteroids near Jupiter. It’s got two 7-meter-wide circular solar panels that have to unfold, and while both of them have done so and are charging the battery, one of them reportedly hasn’t secured itself properly. The mission is still stable and the spacecraft is still safe, and Lucy’s already set to spend some time in Earth orbit for two flybys to build up some speed. It’s projected to do its