Intuitive Machines used mission lasers to replace the craft lasers needed to measure distance during landing on the lunar surface - eviltoast
  • SergeantScar@lemmy.world
    5·
    8 months ago

    Saw in some article the reason for their lasers not working was they forgot to flip a physical switch on the spacecraft in preflight checkout… Yikes,…

    • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      3·
      8 months ago

      Yup, that must be a pretty embarrassing mistake for whatever hardware team was in charge of that switch. The software team really saved the day on this one. I still can’t believe that they rewrote the navigation software on the fly, uploaded it to the lander, and it worked!