article_snippet: We were trying to see if the lander would wake up and, at the same time, We sent some commands for the lander to better divide the lander weight and power situation.
article_snippet: yet know if the commands have gone through - We might have to wait a bit longer - but basically after one week We did not receive a signal from the lander.
article_snippet: The main issue at the moment is that, for the lander simply to wake up, the lander needs enough sunlight to produce 5.5 watts of power - a temperature of around -45°C (-49°F).
article_snippet: It may have already reached the former level, which might mean it is already operational and able to receive signals - but we won’t hear anything until It boosts It power to the latter.
article_snippet: Mission manager Mr Martin, pictured right, said they had already sent commands to the lander, some of which the lander may have carried out .
article_snippet: It’s a very complex configuration,’ explained Mission manager Mr Martin.
article_snippet: ‘the lander has to be able to communicate with the orbiter, and at the same time we are hoping to have enough energy and solar illumination for the lander to wake up.
article_snippet: When it wakes up, Mission manager Mr Martin said Mission manager Mr Martin team would ‘check the situation of the lander and all the lander units, try to understand what has happened since November, and then as quickly as possible start the long term science phase.
article_snippet: If the lander wakes up, I’m sure we would try to use all or most of the instruments.