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Tunahunter
8th June 2010, 08:02
Check this story out - Hayabusa rules!


http://www.smh.com.au/world/science/space-invader-on-target-for-australia-after-4-billion-kilometre-trip-20100607-xqu7.html
CookMySock
8th June 2010, 08:11
It arrived at the asteroid, about 300 million kilometres from Earth, in November 2005 and took photographs and remote sensing measurements which revealed it was [only] a pile of loosely packed rubble.Ah, bugger!

Steve
EJK
8th June 2010, 08:48
500kgs? Too heavy!
Swoop
8th June 2010, 12:04
So...
1: Something failed to work correctly and a bit drifted off into space.
2: A system which operates a metal ball, failed to work.
3: It leaked fuel.
4: 3 out of 4 engines broke down.

Was this made by Suzuki, or Harley Davidson?:scratch:
imdying
8th June 2010, 12:49
So...
1: Something failed to work correctly and a bit drifted off into space.
2: A system which operates a metal ball, failed to work.
3: It leaked fuel.
4: 3 out of 4 engines broke down.

Was this made by Suzuki, or Harley Davidson?:scratch:You think that is a bad reliability record for 4 billion kilometres??? :weird:
dipshit
8th June 2010, 12:58
Honda is going to blow everything up.... http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread236133/pg1

Typical.
Swoop
8th June 2010, 15:34
You think that is a bad reliability record for 4 billion kilometres??? :weird:
I seriously doubt they changed the oil regularly!!!
Kornholio
8th June 2010, 15:56
So...
1: Something failed to work correctly and a bit drifted off into space.
2: A system which operates a metal ball, failed to work.
3: It leaked fuel.
4: 3 out of 4 engines broke down.

Was this made by Suzuki, or Harley Davidson?:scratch:

English name is Falcon so "Ford"


You think that is a bad reliability record for 4 billion kilometres??? :weird:

This is definitely Suzuki :p
imdying
8th June 2010, 16:02
I seriously doubt they changed the oil regularly!!!I couldn't tell you if an electric ion engine requires oil changes or not :shrug:
dipshit
8th June 2010, 16:41
I couldn't tell you if an electric ion engine requires oil changes or not :shrug:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_thruster#Lifetime
Maha
8th June 2010, 16:46
Check this story out - Hayabusa rules!


http://www.smh.com.au/world/science/space-invader-on-target-for-australia-after-4-billion-kilometre-trip-20100607-xqu7.html

It may be British....ITS arrival will be a triumph
Bren
8th June 2010, 16:49
So because its called Hayabusa you presume it is a Suzuki....If thats the case then the Lunar Rover must have been built by the Pommies

Presumption is the mother of all fuck ups!
Cloggy
8th June 2010, 17:10
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_thruster#Lifetime
I love this bit in the article above: "Dawn's ion drive is capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 4 days."
Really powerful engines they are not.
dipshit
8th June 2010, 17:28
I love this bit in the article above: "Dawn's ion drive is capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 4 days."
Really powerful engines they are not.

But you can have propulsion for years... so the longer you travel for the faster you go. Spades of 1/16 the speed of light and sending probes to neighbouring solar systems are possible with these engines.
Taz
8th June 2010, 17:34
A 4 billion km journey to something that is 300 million km away? Sounds like they took the scenic route.
dipshit
8th June 2010, 17:51
A 4 billion km journey to something that is 300 million km away? Sounds like they took the scenic route.

You've got to catch up slowly behind it in its orbit so you can land on it.

If you're going to land on something - you don't want to take a straight line to it or arrive head-on to its orbit direction.
Ronin
8th June 2010, 18:16
Ah, bugger!

Steve

For once I agree with you. Must have have been like buying a bike and finding out it's only a Hyosung...
Elysium
8th June 2010, 18:33
So in Suzuki tradition, did the probe leave bits and parts floating in orbit?
Bren
8th June 2010, 18:37
So in Suzuki tradition, did the probe leave bits and parts floating in orbit?


i believe that would be the case only if the probe was called fatboy
Kornholio
8th June 2010, 20:06
So because its called Hayabusa you presume it is a Suzuki....If thats the case then the Lunar Rover must have been built by the Pommies

Presumption is the mother of all fuck ups!

Shouldn't that be Arsesumption?


For once I agree with you. Must have have been like buying a bike and finding out it's only a Hyosung...

Ooh burny :/


So in Suzuki tradition, did the probe leave bits and parts floating in orbit?

Fucken A :D
Swoop
8th June 2010, 20:09
A 4 billion km journey to something that is 300 million km away? Sounds like they took the scenic route.
In suzuki tradition, there were crashes in the corners...:blip: