Seems the poor ol' Russians failed to achieve hyperbolic orbit after all! Final stage did not engage leaving "Phobos-Grunt and friend" stranded in a disintegrating orbit. Russia's got 3 days to fix the issue, which is based on the payload's programming. Let's hope for catastrophic failure!
I was going to toast the Ruskies some Stolichnaya Vodka Gold that I've been saving for such an occasion of their "great success" but I'm going to hold-off. I might be toasting American A.H.Hirsh whiskey in 3 days, instead!
Do svidaniya, comrades.
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