Farewell lad, have a nice picnic under the Saturnian clouds

[DesertDog]

@MEBuckner

(“After a year long inquiry, a NASA mishap investigation commission has determined that the $3 billion Cassini-Huygens probe failed just hours before going into orbit around Saturn–after spending nearly seven years making its way to the ringed planet–because a circuit board was improperly wired…”)

We leave that to the guys who confuse SI with non-SI.

[race_to_the_bottom]

@eschereal

It is the nitrogen tetroxide/hydrazine rocket fuel for maneuvering that is running out. They will use it up braking for entry.

There was no need for braking. Titan’s gravity did the deed on Cassini last April