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Sep 27 2007, 12:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 100 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Oxford, UK (Glasgow by birth) Member No.: 101 |
Pushing out of Earth orbit now...........
-------------------- "There are 10 types of people in the world - those who understand binary code, and those who don't."
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Sep 1 2008, 09:39 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10256 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
Earlier discussions of this mission, before launch, suggested there could be several other flybys, but now they are not emphasized. Saving fuel is probably the big reason.
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PDF: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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Sep 2 2008, 04:01 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 30-June 05 Member No.: 422 |
Earlier discussions of this mission, before launch, suggested there could be several other flybys, but now they are not emphasized. I asked a mission specialist a few weeks ago and was told that, sadly (my word, not hers), no en route flybys are planned. -Kevin |
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Oct 3 2008, 06:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 311 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Florida & Texas, USA Member No.: 482 |
I asked a mission specialist a few weeks ago and was told that, sadly (my word, not hers), no en route flybys are planned. -Kevin The Mars gravity assist is coming up in a few months (Feb 09). Are any observations or kodak-moments planned? Only 2.8 more years until Vesta is reached! |
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