MSL development & assembly, Until it's shipped to the Cape |
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MSL development & assembly, Until it's shipped to the Cape |
 Oct 22 2010, 04:18 PM
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I understand they're working four shifts in order to get her ready for launch, so we should be seeing some kind of activity around the clock...
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Oct 22 2010, 04:25 PM
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 Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Four? Interesting choice. I assume it's four 6-hr shifts, probably to reduce fatigue & therefore potential human error.
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Oct 22 2010, 08:13 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
Or maybe 8hr shifts with 2hr overlap to ensure continuity in hand-off of tasks.
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Oct 22 2010, 08:16 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Here's the view from the viewing gallery - camera about 6 inches from the webcam when i took it - gives you some context.
From left to right..... Spin-balance table( black box ) Rover handling rig (white frames ) Arm pointed straight at you bolted to metal plate. Rover ( pointing right, we're looking at it's right side) Cruise stage in the back right corner, backshell infront of it, and descent stage in the foreground partially obscured by scaffolding.
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Oct 22 2010, 08:51 PM
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Awesome, it's as if I was standing there in person.
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Oct 22 2010, 08:51 PM
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Great pan Doug. Bonus points for identifying all the mission patches on the far wall.
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Oct 22 2010, 09:02 PM
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Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 5172 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
I've just spent 15 minutes searching for the "rover family portrait" on JPL websites and can't seem to find it. The image is on Wikipedia here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mars_Sci...comparison_.jpg but I'm looking for the original file as posted on a JPL site and cant' seem to see it anywhere...can anybody help me?
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Oct 22 2010, 09:13 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
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Oct 22 2010, 09:40 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 568 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Silesia Member No.: 299 |
Original file is on an old, abandoned branch of new MSL site:
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/ Branch: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/spotlight/ was abandoned in 2009 Looking picture was published in 2008, unfortunately, the resolution is also low http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/spotlight/features-2008.html -------------------- Free software for planetary science (including Cassini Image Viewer).
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Oct 22 2010, 09:51 PM
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Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 5172 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
Thanks guys, I cannot figure out why that was not showing up in my searches. Friday afternoon
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Oct 22 2010, 09:59 PM
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Kinda off-topic, but NASA JPL is closing the chat box on the Ustream page... Too many people going on a rant about what if NASA got the U.S. miltary's budget..
 The robotic arm should be reattached next Monday, October 25 PS: I still didn't get an answer about the zoom lens' status for MastCam 
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Oct 22 2010, 10:20 PM
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Sad. Another reminder of how valuable the UMSF forum guidelines really are, though.
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Oct 22 2010, 10:27 PM
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There are always some ****heads around who think it's funny or smart to ruin something different and interesting. Hopefully they'll get some Moderators on there soon who will just kick cretins' arses out as soon as they start playing up. Don't want what could grow into a fascinating window into the MSL mission ruined by a few Beavis nethead braindeads tapping away in their bedrooms.
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Oct 22 2010, 11:05 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
QUOTE (punkboi @ Oct 22 2010, 01:59 PM)  PS: I still didn't get an answer about the zoom lens' status for MastCam It's very simple. If it's ready in time, it's on. If it's not, it's not. We should know by the New Year. |
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Oct 22 2010, 11:33 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
I'll happily volunteer to be the MSL livechat enforcer. Just had another surgery, so it'd be good to harness the pain & grouch for good instead of evil.
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