And… That’s Likely “End of Mission” For Odysseus, At The Lunar South Pole, As Well…

As we earlier reported — it was only going to have sunlight, and thus battery power… through this morning.

And as expected, it has stopped transmitting data.

There is a small chance that when [later next month] the Sun next hits those of its solar arrays not shadowed by lying on its side, it might get enough of a charge to “phone home“, once again. We will be listening — and so, we shall see.

But all in all a fine success — considering what the team was up against, as it landed. Now you know.

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