Posted: Oct 20, 2016 9:54 am
Descent summary:
EDM (Entry & Descent module) TGO (Trace gas orbiter)
EDM entered atmosphere well.
Parachute deployed ok.
Parachute descent ok 'til parachute released. - First non-nominal issue
Lander then behaves unexpectedly.
Some (maybe all?) retro rockets fired for a few (3 or 4) seconds. (Should be about 30-50 seconds for complete descent.)
Landing radar was working for a while.
Doppler shifts in radar signal not ideal.
No data confirms 'soft' landing.
Still analysing all data (600 megabytes-ish) collected so far, further reports in days to come...
EDM (Entry & Descent module) TGO (Trace gas orbiter)
EDM entered atmosphere well.
Parachute deployed ok.
Parachute descent ok 'til parachute released. - First non-nominal issue
Lander then behaves unexpectedly.
Some (maybe all?) retro rockets fired for a few (3 or 4) seconds. (Should be about 30-50 seconds for complete descent.)
Landing radar was working for a while.
Doppler shifts in radar signal not ideal.
No data confirms 'soft' landing.
Still analysing all data (600 megabytes-ish) collected so far, further reports in days to come...