Sol 3 and onwards - imaging |
Sol 3 and onwards - imaging |
May 28 2008, 06:27 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Keeping with the practice of sol-by-sol discussions, here it is.
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May 30 2008, 12:21 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 27-May 04 From: northern Indiana Member No.: 78 |
Maybe I hadn't been following the mission closely enough, but I thought there was going to be an instrument on Phoenix that would take pictures of the ground below during the descent. Did this instrument not make it onto Phoenix? I guess we don't really need it due to the MRO images. Is such an instrument still planed for MSL?
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May 30 2008, 12:29 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 21-September 07 From: Seattle Member No.: 3912 |
Mars Descent Imager (MARDI) was on Phoenix, but it was unfortunately decided not to turn it on during landing. There was a slight risk of interference with the landing operation itself. You can read more here. Another MARDI will fly on MSL (although for a brief time it was announced that it would be cut for lack of funds).
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