Beetle Probes

Item from Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Four unmanned probes named after the Beatles — humanity's insurance policy, carrying five terabytes of hope at ninety-three percent the speed of light.

Also known as: Beetles, John Paul George and Ringo

What They Know

• Four unmanned return probes: John, Paul, George, and Ringo
• Each carries: 5 TB data storage, star-tracker navigation, reaction wheels, 125 kg Astrophage fuel
• Maximum velocity: 0.93c; return trip approximately 12 years Earth-frame
• Designed by Steve Hatch as data-return insurance if crew cannot return
• Grace launched them with Taumoeba data before choosing to save Rocky

Connections

• designed_by — hatch
• carried_by — hail_mary
• launched_by — grace

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