InSight Surface Operations, 26 Nov 2018- 21 Dec 2022 |
InSight Surface Operations, 26 Nov 2018- 21 Dec 2022 |
Nov 26 2018, 08:20 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8784 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Congratulations to the InSight team on a successful landing! We'll discuss the remainder of the mission 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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Dec 7 2018, 12:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2262 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Melbourne - Oz Member No.: 16 |
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Dec 8 2018, 05:46 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 8-August 12 Member No.: 6507 |
Wonderful panorama from just a few photos. Saw a few images today (not sure why there seems to be a periodic delay on the raw image website, so days it is right in time with the download, some days it is delayed) that show the 3rd footpad and my cruise thrusters. The thruster closeout bracket (that was exposed to the entry flow and heating) is very discolored. Being a Titanium plate this took some high heating rates and the partial blue color must mean there was some free O in the upper atmosphere. If this does in fact present startling science (i doubt it since there should be free O in the upper atmosphere) then I respectfully rescind this conclusion I made since I am not at all a planetary scientist (just a humble engineer). P.S. back before entry I had asked folks if they had any good idea for an EDL song. I received lots of great responses, but luckily that morning driving into work KBCO in Boulder played Under Pressure by David Bowie and Queen. Being one of may favorite songs I quickly decided that is the EDL song for InSight. Most of the team at work agreed (we were under pressure that day and once it hit the atmosphere InSight itself was under atmospheric pressure). Heard the song again today and it brought me right back to that day. |
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