LOL pathetic Japanese space probe

[joggerjayne]

So the Japanese sent a probe to Venus.

They spent £190m on the Ataksuki programme.

The probe didn't have enough power to get there ... LOL !

Still, apparently it can wait until Venus comes around again ... in 6 years time ...

... LOL, LOL, LOL !!!

[joggerjayne]

How much power does it need?

Once it's going in the right direction, it just keeps drifting, doesn't it?

[joggerjayne]

Yes, ha ha.

(except they didn't really, of course)

[jake-the-peg]

Not like the masterful British probe Beagle eh?

Or the US one that went sailing past Mars after an Imperial/Metric screwup

Space probes are difficult things - its actually pretty impressive that when it failed orbital insertion due to a fuel pressure drop it placed itself into a "safe mode" from which it could be recovered!

Are you listening Beagle team.

That's not technology I would call pathetic

[jomifl]

JJ If it hasn't got enough power to get to venus then it won't get there, It won't just 'drift' , it will go into an orbit of some sort but nowhere near venus..ever, if you want to know why then ask.

[ludwig]

// its actually pretty impressive that when it failed orbital insertion due to a fuel pressure drop it placed itself into a "safe mode" from which it could be recovered! //

Yeah, try telling that to my wife.

[TTG]

"safe mode"? While they are at it, run malwarebytes. That will sort it out.

:-)