Mercury Flyby 3 |
Mercury Flyby 3 |
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We're now just one Mercury year (88 days) from flyby #3, which happens on September 29, 2009, so this seems like a good time to start a thread about it.
http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/index.php For comparison purposes, it'd be nice if someone (probably someone on the Messenger team) put together a Mercury Map showing what areas will get better coverage from this flyby than from the previous ones. I realize it'll be very similar to flyby #1, but it won't be exactly the same. After that, it's a long wait until MOI on March 18, 2011. Curiously, that's the same date the New Horizons crosses the orbit of Uranus. http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/mission/passingpla...ets_current.php --Greg |
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The latest, via Twitter, is that MESSENGER safed just before closest approach. No high-res images on departure
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The latest, via Twitter, is that MESSENGER safed just before closest approach. Classic. -------------------- |
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Classic. ![]() I'm very happy that their latest release is of this cool-looking double-ring basin, which was only half-seen on the previous flyby. -------------------- My website - My Patreon - @elakdawalla on Twitter - Please support unmannedspaceflight.com by donating here.
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