Not Part 15, But Check This Post Out: Weird, Daring, And Tricky Mars Probe To Try To Land Tonite

MICRO1700 · 2012-08-05T16:48:17Z

I LOVE space travel and aviation in general. I think we are all sort of "scientists" here, hence this post. And it's REALLY FUNNY that I did not know about this until my wife told me. I LOVE space travel and aviation in general. I think we are all sort of "scientists" here, hence this post. And it's REALLY FUNNY that I did not know about this until my wife told me. An extremely risky and complicated Mars landing attempt is about the take place. Tomorrow (but for most of us it will seen like "night time, tonight"): 0531 UTC, the "robot" Curiosity Mars probe will either have soft landed on Mars of will be smashed to bits on the Martian surface. Actually, there are many many other things that could go wrong in between "success" and "failure." The landing vehicle is the size and weight of a Mini Cooper. It is much much heavier than the incredible Spirit and Opportunity probes. 79 pyro burns have to occur correctly and on time or the mission will fail. The landing vehicle is so heavy it will be hoisted down ON A CRANE from a section of the vehicle that will be hovering above the Martian surface. We will not know until 14 minutes after the landing procedure is "over," whether or not everything worked correctly. Some people are calling this spacecraft "crazy." In any case, this will be a real nail biter! Bruce, DRS2

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I hope you're right. It would
be the human race's ticket off
this rock.

Best Wishes,
Bruce, DRS2

Posted : 07/08/2012 2:51 am

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Moving at the speed of Part 15 we should be able to return to earth in small increments.

Posted : 07/08/2012 6:17 am

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"Moving at the speed of Part 15"

At 100mW reactor power, producing 250uV to move along at 3 meters per minute, we should arrive sometime around 15.209, or 15.219, or 15.221, or 15.239.

I have no idea what date translation that is. :p

RFB

Posted : 07/08/2012 9:29 am

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