Mars Science Laboratory Website, Now online... |
Mars Science Laboratory Website, Now online... |
Jan 13 2006, 05:29 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 134 Joined: 13-March 05 Member No.: 191 |
Back from a non-internet-connected holiday, I was surfing around and found JPL has launched the MSL website.
Here it is:http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/index.html This is a big improvement over the one page we have had for some time. Naturally, some parts need fleshing out, but there is a page for every instrument, along with summaries of the mission goals and objectives. I have not read through all of it yet, but look forward to discussion of what we can uncover here. And I love this picture. MSL is gonna be BIG |
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Jan 16 2006, 03:58 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
2.3 times wider, and about twice the radius - thus a 'contact patch' 4.6 times larger.
MER 185 / 6 = 30.83kg per 'unit of contact patch' MSL (600 / 6 ) / 4.6 = 21.7kg per 'unit of contact patch' When you mean improved - do you mean this number should go up, or down? There's arguments both ways Up would give better traction on slopes. Down would give better driving-over-soft-stuff driveability. DOug |
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