MSL Cruise Phase |
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Nov 26 2011, 03:50 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8789 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Okay, we're off and running! Please post all comments relating to MSL's transit to Mars here.
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Nov 27 2011, 10:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 3108 Joined: 21-December 05 From: Canberra, Australia Member No.: 615 |
A little late to the party I guess. My weekend was very busy with our very first NASA-style Tweetup at the CanberraDSN.
A large group watched the launch on our big screen (at 2.02am!) and then headed out to watch our antennas acquire the spacecraft shortly after its separation and the beginning of its cruise to Mars. A few hours later I headed back out into the light of dawn and snapped this panorama of our dishes at work. That's DSS34 on the left tracking Curiosity; DSS43 in the middle tracking Mars Odyssey and MRO (warning them that's something is on its way); and just past the rainbow on the right is DSS45, which was the prime antenna for the acquisition and also tracking Curiosity when this photo was taken. Note: it may look as if DSS34 and DSS45 are pointing in opposite directions but wrap that panorama around and they are pointing the same way. |
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