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Definitely concerned about the laser rangefinders not working on descent. My recollection is that they were very finnicky instruments. A lot of discussion is h
by inamberclad 2y ago
Definitely concerned about the laser rangefinders not working on descent. My recollection is that they were very finnicky instruments.
A lot of discussion is happening around the aspect ratio of the Noca-C landers. Part of the reason they're so tall and skinny looking is that the lander is built around two linerless composite fuel tanks. Two big tanks are more efficient than four smaller ones. The legs should definitely be wider on the next two landers.
- ForOldHack 2y agoThere was also lots of dust. Read digital apollo. If your tanks are empty, they are now dead weight. Use them as pads. If you had 30 empty tanks on spikes you could bounce, roll onto the surface. Again tanks as landing gear. A delivery craft that crashes somewhere else, or flies over the rights the other two. ( Three for one)
- inamberclad 2y agothe tanks aren't empty when you land, since you always want to have reserve fuel (and pressure)