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Originally Posted by stinglikeabee
Hopefully, the solar panels will be able to get sunlight before the electronics freeze. Once that happens, it's likely game over. I don't know the battery life in sleep mode, nor what temperature minimum the electronics can withstand. Has anyone found this information? I know without heaters, current flight hardware lasts only minutes.
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I can't verify that is true. It has been in a pretty cold part of the solar system (i.e., not on a planet) for a decade or more. The folks at ESA didn't seem concerned about the freeze - they assume it will wake up when it get some sunlight.
Dave might know better though.
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