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MSL Approach Phase
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post Jul 30 2012, 03:22 PM
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Tonight on BBC Two at 21:00 BST:

Horizon "Mission to Mars" http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01llnb2


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post Jul 31 2012, 01:02 PM
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Are we there yet?

Yes, in fact, we almost are!

Time to redirect to the MSL EDL thread!

GO CURIOSITY!!!


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post Aug 5 2012, 09:19 PM
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Curiosity is less then 9 hours from landing.

MSL homepage:
"Controllers decided Sunday morning to forgo the sixth and last opportunity on the mission calendar for a course-correction maneuver.
The spacecraft is headed for its target entry point at the top of Mars' atmosphere precisely enough without that maneuver."

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I guess this thread can be closed now. rolleyes.gif
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