LADEE moon mission

[Analoguesat]

Should provide some great pictures when it gets there.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23939448

 

[Channel Hopper]

If it gets there, as the gyroscope isn't turning

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ladee/main/index.html#.UisUen-PTTQ

Yet another lump of metal they are going to landfill when it's done its job.

 

[PaulR]

They pronounced it LADDIE on the TV but to my eyes it looks more like LAYDIE, as seen on Little Britain.

Or is that just me?

 

[Analoguesat]

Ladee has finished her mission and deorbited (crashed) onto the far side of the Moon

http://www.space-travel.com/reports...with_Planned_Impact_on_Moons_Surface_999.html