Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Launch, Launch through Orbit Discussion |
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Launch, Launch through Orbit Discussion |
Jun 12 2009, 09:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1018 Joined: 29-November 05 From: Seattle, WA, USA Member No.: 590 |
Since the LRO passed its Mission Rehersal today and is on track to launch on Wednesday next week, it seems like a good time to start a thread about the launch.
http://lunar.gsfc.nasa.gov/launch.html From the link above, there will be a pre-launch webcast on Tuesday morning. The launch is scheduled for 3:51 PM EDT (12:51 PDT) which is 1951 GMT Wednesday June 17. [Corrected -- thanks Gsnorgathon!] When it actually starts sending back pictures, someone should probably start a separate thread, but I think it makes sense to have the launch discussion separate from both the Development and the Cool Pictures threads. --Greg |
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Jun 18 2009, 08:40 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 754 Joined: 9-February 07 Member No.: 1700 |
Read somewhere that Hubble will point towards the impact as well. Great photo opportunity!
And, I'm glad LRO will settle the silly conspiracy theories on the Apollo landings. |
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Jun 18 2009, 08:45 PM
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And, I'm glad LRO will settle the silly conspiracy theories on the Apollo landings. I hope so, but I think it won't. The hardcore conspiracists will now say that the images are Photoshopped. Even if you take them to the lunar surface, they will still say it's fake: They will claim that the footprints were taken later when the technology was better. |
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Jun 18 2009, 09:09 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 710 Joined: 28-September 04 Member No.: 99 |
Even if you take them to the lunar surface, they will still say it's fake: They will claim that the footprints were taken later when the technology was better. No, they won't believe you've actually taken them to the moon and show you this as proof: Astro Smurf |
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