MSL schedule delay? |
MSL schedule delay? |
Sep 9 2008, 08:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 22-April 05 Member No.: 351 |
The most recent Aviation Week and Space Technology (9/8) has the following tidbit in a piece on NASA schedule delays:
"On the robotoic front, the testing schedule for a critical instrument for the Mars Science Laboratory -- dubbed SAM for Sample Analysis at Mars -- may delay launch of the advanced rover from its 2009 planetary window into 2011." -------------------- |
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Oct 4 2008, 06:54 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14433 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
What's the point in talking about flying 'n' anything, when at this stage, we are uncertain about flying one? We need MSL to go up, succeed and prove itself before discussing build to print.
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Oct 4 2008, 07:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 22-April 05 Member No.: 351 |
What's the point in talking about flying 'n' anything, when at this stage, we are uncertain about flying one? We need MSL to go up, succeed and prove itself before discussing build to print. Assuming current budget lines stay about the same, NASA needs to decide in the next couple of years what the follow on mission to Mars will be. The focus now must be on getting MSL to Mars (unfortunately, probably in 2011 ). However, the follow on Mars mission after MSL will probably launch well before the next outer planets flagship mission, and that has been a lively topic of discussion here. -------------------- |
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