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![]() Merciless Robot ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 8784 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.
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Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 14-April 06 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 745 ![]() |
From what I thought was a very informative article in the January 2011 issue of Aerospace America from the AIAA:
"Things begin to happen fast at backshell and parachute separation, but the first thing the sky crane and Curiosity do is nothing." ![]() "Next (after MLE ignition) the vehicle maneuvers laterally to prevent having the backshell and parachute collide in midair or land on top of each other - the worst of luck 150 million miles from Earth." This may have changed, although some kind of collision avoidance must still be included. Ron |
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