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I’m always amazed at the precision of space probe operations. It’s a bummer we don’t have better space propulsion systems, five years meandering about the inne
by jcims 5y ago
I’m always amazed at the precision of space probe operations.
It’s a bummer we don’t have better space propulsion systems, five years meandering about the inner solar system to get the right speed and angle to enter an orbit around mercury.
- Azrael3000 5y agoScott Manley did a great video on the probe and its approach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Sj9cjwFhQY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Sj9cjwFhQY
- KineticLensman 5y agoIt’s a bummer we don’t have better space propulsion systems Hey! I used to work for the company that made BepiColombo's engines [0] [0] https://www.qinetiq.com/en/news/pioneering-qinetiq-solar-electric-propulsion-system-seps-to-power-esas-bepicolombo-mission-to-mercury https://www.qinetiq.com/en/news/pioneering-qinetiq-solar-ele...
- jcims 5y agoAh now i get the username! :D Very cool!
- KineticLensman 5y agoThank you. It actually started for photography reasons when I knew a (friendly) rival photographer who worked for one of our customer organizations. [Edit] That and my liking for the Space Opera novels written by E.E. 'Doc' Smith.
- jcims 5y agoAh! Nice! Works for photography and for a person that builds ion drives. I'll leave you alone now haha.