Following the logic "Even a stopped clock is right twice a day"
I would guess that the probe will sometimes get light enough to power itself as it orbits - likewise it might be able to send sometimes
Maybe these charge and send widows could be used to take snap shot in a new mission mode rather than letting it rot.
I suppose that reprogramming it the catch as you need it to and have power at the same time for now
A relay satellite would be handy, to widen the send receive window enough to use the point when the natural orientation lets solar power it.
This reminds me of the SCO stunt where they claimed they owned parts of linux but would not say which parts.
As I remember it slash dot readers did a good job trying to crack that issue, aiming to prove that SCO did not own linux.
I do not see why we are writing this idea off.
I still want one.
It would extend battery life between charges, and get me that all important emergency text after the wall charge is lost.
I remember the first generation of mobile batteries:
after they phone ran out of power, if you leave them alone for 20min would give you enough power for one more text.
It was often very useful.
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Following the logic "Even a stopped clock is right twice a day" I would guess that the probe will sometimes get light enough to power itself as it orbits - likewise it might be able to send sometimes Maybe these charge and send widows could be used to take snap shot in a new mission mode rather than letting it rot. I suppose that reprogramming it the catch as you need it to and have power at the same time for now A relay satellite would be handy, to widen the send receive window enough to use the point when the natural orientation lets solar power it.
So we are going back to command line and dumb terminals... how very retro
This reminds me of the SCO stunt where they claimed they owned parts of linux but would not say which parts. As I remember it slash dot readers did a good job trying to crack that issue, aiming to prove that SCO did not own linux.
I do not see why we are writing this idea off. I still want one. It would extend battery life between charges, and get me that all important emergency text after the wall charge is lost. I remember the first generation of mobile batteries: after they phone ran out of power, if you leave them alone for 20min would give you enough power for one more text. It was often very useful.