Preparing for launch |
Preparing for launch |
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All MSL elements assembly (except MMRTG and some covers) is complete.
![]() Do we know what's on schedule / preparation checklist for following 5 weeks prior to launch? Thx |
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Surely the Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator is already in place? I don't think so. See Emily' entry here: http://planetary.org/blog/article/00003217/ She wrote: The MMRTG won't be installed until just a couple of days before the launch, because it throws off so much heat. Once the rover has launched, a cooling system will vent the excess heat to space, but between now and then it takes a pretty powerful cooling system to keep the MMRTG from heating up the interior of the spacecraft to hazardous levels. I was told a while ago that they have three redundant cooling systems working to keep the spacecraft at a safe temperature between MMRTG installation and launch. -------------------- |
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