The size of MSL, Yep, it really IS that big! |
The size of MSL, Yep, it really IS that big! |
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![]() The Poet Dude ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 ![]() |
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Large Heat Shield for Mars Science Laboratory
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/msl/msl-20090710.html Heat shield with a diameter of 4.5 meters is really big. -------------------- Free software for planetary science (including Cassini Image Viewer).
http://members.tripod.com/petermasek/marinerall.html |
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I read somewhere there was concern over the heatshield and infact a new one might have to be built. Does anyone know if that was the case ?
Logically proberbly not if the heatshield is now ready. ![]() |
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