XPost: sci.space.policy, sci.astro   
      
   dexx writes:   
      
   > Is it true that Huygens ceased transmission less than 2 hours after   
   > touchdown? Whilst it was a magnificent achievement to travel so far and   
   > land perfectly, it seems a great shame that the probe was so short   
   > lived.  I'm suprised the designers didnt make it rugged enough and   
   > powered enough to survive several days.   
      
   But there was nobody to talk to.  Cassini couldn't stay in   
   communications range for several days.   
      
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