Mro On Approach, TCM-3 not required |
Mro On Approach, TCM-3 not required |
Feb 3 2006, 11:06 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 134 Joined: 13-March 05 Member No.: 191 |
MRO has shifted from the cruise phase to Approach phase. Apparently, the trajectory is so good that TCM-3 was cancelled. This is good news for the prospects for a long life for MRO supporting future missions. TCM-4 is on Feb 28, and MOI on March 10. Only 5 weeks away!
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Feb 19 2006, 07:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 408 Joined: 3-August 05 Member No.: 453 |
Another interesting tidbit - MRO uses the same X-band uplink/downlink channel (32) as Spirit...an unexpected problem relating to Spirit's longevity. Expect to see much more UHF commanding of Spirit via Odyssey in the near future. Opportunity's channel (29) is shared with Deep Impact, but that has not been an issue so far because of their spatial separation.
Airbag. |
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Feb 19 2006, 09:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2488 Joined: 17-April 05 From: Glasgow, Scotland, UK Member No.: 239 |
Another interesting tidbit - MRO uses the same X-band uplink/downlink channel (32) as Spirit...an unexpected problem relating to Spirit's longevity. Expect to see much more UHF commanding of Spirit via Odyssey in the near future. Opportunity's channel (29) is shared with Deep Impact, but that has not been an issue so far because of their spatial separation. Airbag. Am I alone in thinking that this is, er, silly? Or was it too expensive to change the ground station gear? Bob Shaw -------------------- Remember: Time Flies like the wind - but Fruit Flies like bananas!
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