Thread: Pluto probe New Horizons still going after 8 years, unlike ESO cometprobe. Guess why?
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Old December 9th 14, 10:31 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default Pluto probe New Horizons still going after 8 years, unlike ESOcomet probe. Guess why?
On Tuesday, December 9, 2014 1:38:52 AM UTC-5, RichA wrote:
On Monday, December 8, 2014 10:10:58 AM UTC-5, Chris L Peterson wrote:
Because it was well engineered. Like the Mars rovers. Like Rosetta and
Philae. Like dozens of other research probes that are doing their job
as planned.

Philae landed then failed. Because it was solar powered and landed in shadow.

If the batteries were really sufficient to accomplish the mission "goals" then why the solar panels?