MSL schedule delay? |
MSL schedule delay? |
Sep 9 2008, 08:10 PM
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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 5 2008, 09:31 PM
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http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/overview/
QUOTE * demonstrate long-range mobility on the surface of the red planet (5-20 kilometers or about 3 to 12 miles) for the collection of more diverse samples and studies. That needs an update. MSL would have HiRISE coverage from the start, and we are talking about a full martian year with a RTG powered rover. At least, that's how the Congress may see it. I'm not sure if 2009 is really the best option. Phoenix science is changing the picture of Mars and landing locations that looked less interesting pre-Phoenix may be more interesting after Phoenix results are well understood. |
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