Philae Station - Can We Honour Probe Landing

[Brodie]

Philae - Can We Honour Probe Landing

News Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-30026398

Can we honour this momentous achievement in game by naming a station, moon or planet after the probe?

 

[Hootmon]

'Philae' would be a great name for a steak and cheese sandwich.

 

[Armante]

Great idea OP. Seconded.

 

[Thrace Fulton]

I find it sad that this hasn't gotten more media attention, especially here in the States. I was reading about it last night while flying around trading, and thinking about how momentous such achievements should be to everyone on the planet.

I'd love to see a Station/outpost pair named Rosetta and Philae.

 

[cmdr awesome]

I find it sad that this hasn't gotten more media attention, especially here in the States. I was reading about it last night while flying around trading, and thinking about how momentous such achievements should be to everyone on the planet.

I'd love to see a Station/outpost pair named Rosetta and Philae.

We had people phoning into radio stations congratulating NASA, so don't worry too much about it!
(It's ESA's mission, not NASA's).

 

[AstroCreep]

I find it sad that this hasn't gotten more media attention, especially here in the States. I was reading about it last night while flying around trading, and thinking about how momentous such achievements should be to everyone on the planet.

I'd love to see a Station/outpost pair named Rosetta and Philae.

6pm Headline News item in the UK, loving the coverage!

oh and +1 to the OP!

 

[DoctorDanny]

+1 to OP, great idea
Anyone who has ever played KSP knows how much respect these guys at ESA deserve. ��

 

[Cmdr Andy B]

as long as it doesn't take 7 hours to land there i'm all for it

 

[N6MAA10816]

Here we have the science fiction/science line getting thinner...
It's one of the few things as a race, we should celebrate!

 

[Achilles Maelstrom]

Great idea! The station should be in Sol and somewhere between Mars and Venus. Last thing I heard the mission wasn't quite as successful as they had hoped. The probe didn't "grab" the comet very well or something and data streams are being interrupted occasionally. Bad luck I guess.

 

[PiLhEaD]

Agreed.

Based on the current news any station could be called 'Philae Landing Landing'.

 

[Gédéon_Lecanard]

Agreed.

Based on the current news any station could be called 'Philae Landing Landing'.

You nasty you

 

[Brodie]

Agreed.

Based on the current news any station could be called 'Philae Landing Landing'.

Lol.
True it wasn't peperfect, it appears to have bounced once or twice but it appears to now be stable.
Apparently we will have confirmation later today.

Source: http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-30026398

 

[avow555]

Would love to see this honored in the game as it has been an epic mission, very inspiring

 

[Brodie]

PHEW!!!!
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/s...-rosetta-mission-scientists-warn-9857551.html

 

[Gédéon_Lecanard]

Agreed.

Based on the current news any station could be called 'Philae Landing Landing'.

From the latest news, you may want to update your (cool) proposition to "Philae Landing Landing Landing"

 

[Brodie]

Sleep well little probe:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-30058176

 

[AtomicHorror]

Perhaps add comet 67P to the Sol system and just put Philae on it. Protected by some barriers put up by some space archaeology society!

 

[Capt. Hook]

We had people phoning into radio stations congratulating NASA, so don't worry too much about it!
(It's ESA's mission, not NASA's).

Tbf, NASA did contribute several of the science experiments to this mission so although ESA led, NASA did play a role.

 

[knowles2]

News Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-30026398

Can we honour this momentous achievement in game by naming a station, moon or planet after the probe?

Or perhaps Frontiere will place something on the actual comet in game that we will be able visit.