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MARDI images and videos
Eluchil
post Aug 6 2012, 07:45 AM
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There is a low bandwidth ODY pass that will happen in about 10 minutes that may have a couple new HazCams. Does anyone know when the first MARDI images are expected to be downlinked? I saw that 18 had been assigned a (relatively) high priority, but the JPL Ustream was just saying that the current pass would have only a HazCam or two.
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post Aug 6 2012, 07:55 AM
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QUOTE (Eluchil @ Aug 6 2012, 12:45 AM) *
There is a low bandwidth ODY pass that will happen in about 10 minutes that may have a couple new HazCams. Does anyone know when the first MARDI images are expected to be downlinked? I saw that 18 had been assigned a (relatively) high priority, but the JPL Ustream was just saying that the current pass would have only a HazCam or two.

We're not sure. Something could come down in this pass (thumbnails) but it could get bumped by higher-priority EDL data. Might have to wait for tomorrow morning's passes.



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post Aug 6 2012, 09:58 PM
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If we see someone from Malin Space Science Systems on the panel at the next scheduled mission conference, then we can at least expect a solid update on Mardi; at most an actual peek at the data products. cool.gif


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post Aug 6 2012, 10:08 PM
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Hi all,

Still sleepy (need nap), but I got an early glimpse of the planned MARDI thumbs. Worth staying up for.
Oh so cool. I can hardly wait for the movie. We will all get a feel for just what a wild ride this really is.
Mike Malin and his gang really know how to do this.

So really, I am ok about sending a robot through it (even one that has been fawned over by thousands of hands), but sending a person through these harrowing adventures is really not something I could stomach. I will leave that to the next gen.


POk so HGA deploy is later this sol. It is still only 7:20 am LST (3 pm PDT) and the rover won't wake for a couple of hours. (She has had a big day yesterday)

I think this is the rough plan for this sol morning - but don't hold me to it - all times are LST:
09:46 Wake-up
10:00 LGA DFE (direct command from earth)
10:50 LGA Beep (our first x band signal from the rover to earth !)
11:45 HGA Deploy (its pyros have already been fired but this is the first time we will have moved it and it is the first use of the RMCA)

(RMCA = rover motor control assembly ... a big box o FETs, FPGAs, RISC and other circuits with lots of wires coming out)


More adventures to come.

-Rob Manning
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post Aug 6 2012, 10:09 PM
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just to be clear I do not know if the MARDI images will be shown at the 4 pm PDT press conf. They were very raw.

-Rob
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post Aug 6 2012, 10:17 PM
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QUOTE (MarsEngineer @ Aug 6 2012, 10:09 PM) *
just to be clear I do not know if the MARDI images will be shown at the 4 pm PDT press conf. They were very raw.

-Rob



Thanks for the timeline for the HGA activities.

Congrats to the entire team again on a fantastic landing.
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post Aug 6 2012, 10:22 PM
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post Aug 6 2012, 10:44 PM
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Those are the best kind, though the IMAX movie will be cool too. smile.gif


An IMAX film will be made with the MARDI footage? I guess this should make up for the zoom lens not being installed on Curiosity. Sorry James Cameron smile.gif


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From Nature journalist Eric Hand on Twitter: "Get ready for another wow: Looks like MARDI, the descent imager, caught the heat shield on the ground."


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post Aug 6 2012, 11:07 PM
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post Aug 6 2012, 11:14 PM
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Hello heat shield!
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post Aug 6 2012, 11:19 PM
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So unbelievably freaking cool! well worth the wait! smile.gif
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post Aug 6 2012, 11:23 PM
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MALI pics!

Heat shield:
Attached Image


20 meters above, picking up dust:
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post Aug 6 2012, 11:24 PM
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