Well, I definitely touched down on Bennu!
Preliminary data show the sampling head touched Bennu’s surface for approximately 6 seconds, within 3 feet (1 meter) of the targeted location. #ToBennuAndBack
More details: https://t.co/4rBrB27FEZ
Crew Dragon is designed to be fully autonomous, but @Astro_Doug and @AstroBehnken can take control of the spacecraft if necessary. Simulator here → https://t.co/OInzLQMEP2
If you’re unsure about giving the government information about your location for the purposes of saving our lives and economy, maybe go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services to see which organisations you already give that information to just because you’re too lazy to check.
If you are one of the people who has panic-bought a 6-month supply of toilet paper I think you should go home and look at your enormous pile of toilet paper and think about what you’ve done.
Due to being so close to the rail corridor and the ground conditions in the area, the breakthrough team used what is called a reception seal. We also filled the 13m deep shaft with water. This maintained the pressure supporting the ground around the TBM as it broke through.