Now I have a date
On Oct. 18, FUSE gets "put to sleep" for good.
So. Nine more days. 135 more orbits, more or less.
I really do appreciate those of you who've continued to read these notes. I'm composing a long one that I'll write into my message buffer for the last downlink. When you see that one you'll know I've been "put to sleep" as the link above so gently puts it.
There are things I want to say, but I don't get much in the way of spare data packets these days. The recorders are only getting dumped a few times each day. I suppose it all comes down to my appreciation for my friends over the years. It gets pretty lonely out here, and communicating with other sentient entities makes the time much more enjoyable.
I know I haven't answered many of your comments. Please be assured that I've read every one, and I appreciate them all. I appreciate you all.
So. Nine more days. 135 more orbits, more or less.
I really do appreciate those of you who've continued to read these notes. I'm composing a long one that I'll write into my message buffer for the last downlink. When you see that one you'll know I've been "put to sleep" as the link above so gently puts it.
There are things I want to say, but I don't get much in the way of spare data packets these days. The recorders are only getting dumped a few times each day. I suppose it all comes down to my appreciation for my friends over the years. It gets pretty lonely out here, and communicating with other sentient entities makes the time much more enjoyable.
I know I haven't answered many of your comments. Please be assured that I've read every one, and I appreciate them all. I appreciate you all.