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, 11:07 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14448 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
I imagine that a spacecraft that notices a signal on it's own channel, but can't understand it ( which is quite likely given the different bit rates the two spacecraft would be commanded with ) would probably go into a safe mode under the assumption that there is something wrong.
Doug |
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Feb 19 2006, 11:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 267 Joined: 5-February 06 Member No.: 675 |
I imagine that a spacecraft that notices a signal on it's own channel, but can't understand it ( which is quite likely given the different bit rates the two spacecraft would be commanded with ) would probably go into a safe mode under the assumption that there is something wrong. Doug Assuming intelligent design among the engineers at JPL (the pun was unintentional, but irresistable) can't we assume that they have a way to turn off Sprit's receiver when they plan to send signals to MRO and vice versa. Steve |
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Feb 19 2006, 11:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2488 Joined: 17-April 05 From: Glasgow, Scotland, UK Member No.: 239 |
Assuming intelligent design among the engineers at JPL (the pun was unintentional, but irresistable) can't we assume that they have a way to turn off Sprit's receiver when they plan to send signals to MRO and vice versa. Steve Steve: Please don't put that sort of idea into their heads! Bob Shaw -------------------- Remember: Time Flies like the wind - but Fruit Flies like bananas!
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