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i wonder if they accounted for the reduction in mass when calculating the return trajectory
by itronitron 7y ago
i wonder if they accounted for the reduction in mass when calculating the return trajectory
- bencollier49 7y agoDifficult to figure out how regular the astronauts would be.
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- lawlessone 7y agothey probably had them on a strict diet and knew pretty well.
- Pigo 7y agoTIL if someday we travel to new worlds, outside Sol, and find remnants of sentient life having been there, it will most likely be the poop they left behind.
- maxerickson 7y agoProbably in the sense that they predicted a range of masses that the lander would have to be able to launch with. I doubt they shaved things close enough where a few dozen pounds were make or break though.
- pwinnski 7y agoThe reduction in mass by consumption of food was likely offset by the collection of samples of rock and dust.