Brantuk Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 This space probe was launched in March 2004 by ESA and has been hibernating for the last two and a half years. They're waking it up today (a critical phase) in the quest to land on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Lets hope the alarm clock does it's work - all sounds dashed exciting - enjoy! http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I believe they built into the system 3 or 4 alarm clocks, as they were uncertain what 2 years in deep space would have on the electronics. Fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Well, I hope it's better at waking up than I am in the mornings Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Just over an hour to wait to see if it woke up or not..... fingers crossed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toymaster Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Just checked and they are still waiting for a transmission...... Ade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toymaster Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Signals just received!! The Alarm Clock Worked Ade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glider Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 It's awake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Well that's made my day - I can calm down and operate normally now - been so excited going mental with the waiting all day lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toymaster Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Well that's made my day - I can calm down and operate normally now - been so excited going mental with the waiting all day lol. Oh yeah, Me too but then I'm mental anyway (but don't quote me) Pass the tablets please..... Ade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Here you go guys and gals, ESA doing its thing..... http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 The sports presenter on the Beeb this morning said "What if it wants to sleep in and hits the snooze button". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 It had 4 alarm clocks though - that's just cheating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Well that's something I share with a spacecraft then, I have to set 4 alarms just to make sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Well that was all a bit of an anti climax - the signal it sent back to us to signify it had woken up was "hello world" !!!! lmao For anyone who doesn't know - that's usually the first message a new programmer prints on the screen when learning to do elementary computer programming for the first time (usually kids in school in their first class). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 At least it didn't go from "I think, therefore I am" to deducing the existence of rice pudding and income tax before anyone could turn it off again... Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wayne Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 My Cazz could sleep though 50 alarm clocks LOL;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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