Mars Science Laboratory Website, Now online... |
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 Aug 27 2008, 08:07 PM
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QUOTE (ElkGroveDan @ Aug 27 2008, 09:03 PM)  Is that a wheel or a beer keg? Answer is simple. http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/spotlight/20080307.html -------------------- Free software for planetary science (including Cassini Image Viewer).
http://members.tripod.com/petermasek/marinerall.html |
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Aug 27 2008, 08:14 PM
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Thanks for clearing that up.
-------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Oct 27 2008, 06:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 568 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Silesia Member No.: 299 |
Hot off a special delivery truck from Lockheed Martin in Denver comes the aeroshell for the Mars Science Laboratory rover. Like two pieces of a giant clam, the aeroshell’s backshell and the heatshield come together to protect the rover and the propulsion stage that safely delivers it to the surface of Mars. They need shelter from extreme heat caused by friction when it descends through the Martian atmosphere during landing.
Higher Res
Higher Res I know, should be link no attachments, but I am so excited. Mea culpa. -------------------- Free software for planetary science (including Cassini Image Viewer).
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Oct 28 2008, 08:22 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: 17-September 05 From: Sweden Member No.: 499 |
Woah, that's big!
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Nov 13 2008, 05:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 568 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Silesia Member No.: 299 |
Rover and descent stage stacked together (the first time and only for a moment).
Now Mars Science Laboratory site is updated once a week ! progression of 'stacking' the Mars Science Laboratory rover and its descent stage -------------------- Free software for planetary science (including Cassini Image Viewer).
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Nov 13 2008, 05:52 PM
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Forum Contributor Group: Members Posts: 1372 Joined: 8-February 04 From: North East Florida, USA. Member No.: 11 |
Wow look at all that plumbing !
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Nov 13 2008, 06:43 PM
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Rover Driver Group: Members Posts: 1015 Joined: 4-March 04 Member No.: 47 |
Wow! We should almost start thinking about this mission then! It looks almost ready to go.
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Nov 21 2008, 07:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 568 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Silesia Member No.: 299 |
QUOTE (remcook @ Nov 13 2008, 07:43 PM) Wow! We should almost start thinking about this mission then! It looks almost ready to go. This is a wonderful feeling to watch as developing as a great project.
More photos: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/spotlight/20081119.html -------------------- Free software for planetary science (including Cassini Image Viewer).
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Nov 21 2008, 08:52 PM
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I've found where our back seat driver seat is, I've found where our back seat driver seat is, I've found where our back seat driver seat is...
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Nov 24 2008, 01:20 PM
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 The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Hi gang, missed you all!
 I was very lucky to enjoy a tour of JPL last week - long story, will write it up later when my eyes can focus properly! - and was lucky enough to see this stunning sight whilst looking into the High Bay...
Stunning sight, it really was, I almost had to be dragged away from the window! Must have been a dozen people scurrying around down there in the white bunny suits, very busy... but just a little overwhelming to think that the next time I see that huge backshell will be on images taken by HiRISE or MSL itself after it's hit the surface... Anyway, more later.... zzzzzz.... -------------------- |
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Nov 25 2008, 08:24 PM
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QUOTE (Stu @ Nov 24 2008, 05:20 AM) Anyway, more later.... zzzzzz.... Patiently... waiting...
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Nov 25 2008, 08:31 PM
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No - you're not waiting patiently...you're posting on a thread, and your post may say 'patiently' - but what it means is PICTURES NOW PICTURES NOW PICTURES NOW. If you were actually being patient - we wouldn't know about it.
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Nov 26 2008, 12:20 AM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Actually, there aren't any more photos of MSL showing anything except the same view; the rig didn't turn at all while we were in the observation gallery, so we just saw the same side all the time. Pretty amazing view it was tho! Here's a larger version if anyone's interested...
... and a wider angle view, too...
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Nov 26 2008, 04:19 AM
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...I'm gonna go with "Holy ****, it's ******* HUGE!" Wow! Thanks for the great shots, Stu! -------------------- 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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Nov 26 2008, 07:50 PM
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QUOTE (Stu @ Nov 26 2008, 12:20 AM) Here's a larger version if anyone's interested... Oh no, not more pictures of this wretched contraption; we've seen it all before. Yaaawwwwwwwn.... borrrrrrr-rrrrinng! As someone said on the other thread, I'll definitely be doing everything I can to make sure I avoid this "JLP" place in future. It's nothing special, anyway -- flying to another planet's really easy. Actually, I've thought of several easy ways their spaceship thingy could be improved*, but they only seem to hire deadbeats and dropouts, and never reply to my letters, no matter how carefully I crayon the address. Anyway, it's all been done before, so - nothing to see here...  (In other words - the pics are great, thanks for sharing! )(* e.g., why not add a wind turbine? Then the batteries could be recharged to stop them going flat! NB, they have to pay me royalties if they use that idea!!!one1!) -------------------- --
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