Of all the institutions to promote imperial units, #NASA should be the most embarrassed. In 1999, the #Mars #Climate #Orbiter crashed. The contractor, #LockheedMartin , used lb-f (#imperial units). The software expected N (Newtons, #SI units).
Orbiter photos show lunar modules from first 2 moon landings more than 50 years later
https://misryoum.com/us/science/orbiter-photos-show-lunar-modules-from-first-2/
Recent photos taken by India’s Space Research Organization moon orbiter, known as Chandrayaan 2, clearly show the Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 landing sites more than 50 years later. The photos were taken by the Chandrayaan 2 orbiter in April 2021...
#Orbiter #photos #show #lunar #modules #from #first #moon #landings #more #than #years #later #US_News_Hub #misryoum_com
🇨🇳 #Chang’e 7 is expected to launch in 📆 August*, carrying a total of 18 scientific payloads: a relay #satellite, an #orbiter, a lunar #lander, a #rover, a mini-flying probe, payloads from #Russia, #Egypt, #Bahrain, #Thailand, #Italy, #Switzerland, #Hawaii https://payloadspace.com/chinas-is-on-track-to-beat-the-us-to-extract-lunar-water/