XPost: sci.space.policy, sci.astro   
   From: spope33@speedymail.org   
      
   Christopher M. Jones  wrote:   
      
   >Also, I believe that it would have been enormously difficult   
   >to design Huygens and provide a large enough RTG to keep it   
   >operating in the event of a landing in liquid hydrocarbons,   
   >which was, and still is, a substantial possibility for a   
   >Titan lander.   
      
   My understanding is Huygens was designed to survive such   
   a landing and continue to function while floating in   
   hydrocarbons.   
      
   I could be mistaken however.   
      
   Steve   
      
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