Steve Hatch

Character from Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

The optimistic engineer who designed the Beetle probes — humanity's backup plan for getting the data home even if the crew didn't make it.

Also known as: Hatch, Steve

What They Know

• Beetle probe design: star-tracker navigation, reaction wheels, 125 kg Astrophage fuel, 0.93c capable, 5 TB data storage
• Four probes named John, Paul, George, and Ringo — housed in isolated compartment at spacecraft adapter tip
• Unmanned return craft engineering: how to get data home without a living crew

Connections

• designed — beetles
• member_of — petrova_taskforce

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