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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.
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Dec 4 2011, 03:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
There is extra fuel aboard and my understanding is that due to a precise initial burn they have already delayed the first TCM by a month or so. Typically these craft are built with redundancies and contingencies built upon redundancies and contingencies. One common and predictable anomaly is not going to sink the entire mission. Chill.
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Dec 4 2011, 07:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
There is extra fuel aboard and my understanding is that due to a precise initial burn they have already delayed the first TCM by a month or so... I saw this too, but it confuses me. As I understand it, the initial burn aimed away from Mars and the 1st TCM was to aim at Mars. How could a precise burn aiming away from Mars affect the timing of the first TCM? |
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