Discovery 2012 |
Discovery 2012 |
Jul 12 2012, 02:19 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 23-February 07 From: Occasionally in Columbia, MD Member No.: 1764 |
Article (and an opportunity to vote) on the Discovery program and the missions under consideration for summer 2012 selection
http://www.nature.com/news/nasa-set-to-cho...mission-1.10982 |
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Aug 12 2012, 08:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
Well they don't plan for it to sink, or to drop anchor, so it must eventually drift ashore. We may see that beach.
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Aug 13 2012, 03:47 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 715 Joined: 22-April 05 Member No.: 351 |
Well they don't plan for it to sink, or to drop anchor, so it must eventually drift ashore. We may see that beach. If I'm remembering the right Titan lake, one shore has a gradual slope from the shore line, probably not that picturesque for a probe with a short camera mast. The other shore had hills. Perhaps someone who follows Titan better will remember. All three of the proposals are superstars. I'll be happy with any of them, but while the others could fly at the next Discovery selection, TiME would be a much more expensive or a much shorter mission if the direct to Earth telecommunications geometry is lost. -------------------- |
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