ESA preparing probes for rough landings

ROUGH LANDINGS: European Space Agency scientists have prepared upcoming space probes for some rough landings, although they still may encounter some surprises, ESA says. The Huygens probe, on its way to Saturn's moon Titan, can withstand temperatures of up to 18,000 degrees Celcius (32,432 degrees...

Subscription Required

 

This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.

Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.

Already an AWIN subscriber? Login

 

Did you know?  Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.