tectonic OP t1_iszeq7n wrote on October 19, 2022 at 8:31 PM Reply to comment by Razkal719 in NASA’s Lucy swings by the Earth for the first of three times, just skimming the atmosphere to steal momentum on her way to Jupiter by tectonic It’s not fully latched but they think it’s okay. This pass was raised slightly to reduce atmospheric drag out of fear of dislodging that panel. Permalink Parent 15
tectonic OP t1_iszalg8 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 8:05 PM Reply to comment by PM_ME_A_FUTURE in NASA’s Lucy swings by the Earth for the first of three times, just skimming the atmosphere to steal momentum on her way to Jupiter by tectonic Next pass is in 2024. Permalink Parent 15
tectonic OP t1_iszeq7n wrote
Reply to comment by Razkal719 in NASA’s Lucy swings by the Earth for the first of three times, just skimming the atmosphere to steal momentum on her way to Jupiter by tectonic
It’s not fully latched but they think it’s okay. This pass was raised slightly to reduce atmospheric drag out of fear of dislodging that panel.