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Philae was a great mission. Flying into space, linking up with a comet, then landing a probe is the stuff of science fiction. 60 hours of data really pushed t
by AstroJetson 11y ago
Philae was a great mission. Flying into space, linking up with a comet, then landing a probe is the stuff of science fiction. 60 hours of data really pushed the science forward quite a bit. I'm missing why people think it wasn't a success.
- eljimmy 11y agoMy guess is that most laymen compare it to the highly successful Mars rover (Curiousity and Opportunity) missions which have lasted for years and still continue to be operational.
- jsprogrammer 11y agoThey are probably judging it by its mission goals and whether or not they were completed successfully.