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 Jul 23 2013, 04:38 PM
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speaking of which, there was an optimistic update on the mission at the SBAG meeting earlier this month: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/sbag/meetings/jul2...rnham_EPOXI.pdf
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Jul 23 2013, 05:03 PM
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Hehe: "Spacecraft and all (non-vaporized) instruments are healthy".
And it certainly looks like the long wait for the flyby would be scientifically useful. |
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Jul 24 2013, 05:14 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1582 Joined: 14-October 05 From: Vermont Member No.: 530 |
2020... amazing.
Given that 2005 and 2010 were the previous encounters, we can count on one in 2040 as well. |
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Jul 24 2013, 06:55 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1729 Joined: 3-August 06 From: 43° 35' 53" N 1° 26' 35" E Member No.: 1004 |
QUOTE (stevesliva @ Jul 24 2013, 07:14 AM)  Given that 2005 and 2010 were the previous encounters, we can count on one in 2040 as well. don't count on it. fuel is already tight for the 2020 encounter |
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Jul 24 2013, 10:34 AM
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QUOTE (stevesliva @ Jul 23 2013, 10:14 PM) Given that 2005 and 2010 were the previous encounters, we can count on one in 2040 as well. There is no basis whatsoever for such an assumption - moreover the fuel margin for 2020 is incredibly marginal, so any activity beyond that is out of the question anyway - as you would have seen if you had read page 5 of the PDF Paolo linked to. |
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Jul 24 2013, 12:27 PM
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I suspect Steve was making a joke about the progression 2005, 2010, 2020... (somewhat apt with post 1111!) maybe a
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Jul 25 2013, 06:18 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1582 Joined: 14-October 05 From: Vermont Member No.: 530 |
QUOTE (jamescanvin @ Jul 24 2013, 08:27 AM) I suspect Steve was making a joke about the progression 2005, 2010, 2020... Yes, that. More an allusion to impressive exponential longevity than a joke, per se. But alas, no, I also don't expect things to last that long. |
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Jul 25 2013, 07:05 AM
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Thread's a bit old, but here's a discussion of the problem of measuring fuel levels in spacecraft. It's surprisingly difficult.
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Sep 7 2013, 06:09 AM
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poor Deep Impact seems to be in danger
Deep Impact in trouble: last heard from August 8 NASA’s Deep Impact spacecraft is spinning out of control from the Nature blog in particular, the situation looks quite critical. |
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Sep 7 2013, 07:53 PM
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Thank you for the update Paolo, I did read that the ISON images were not received. And that EPOXI had not been heard of on the weekly update. Now that they've found that craft is spinning out of control is grave news indeed.
Well it were a great mission that lasted longer than intended and exceeded all expectations. 
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Sep 11 2013, 07:00 AM
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some details from JPL: Team Attempts to Restore Communications
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Sep 20 2013, 03:36 PM
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Sep 20 2013, 03:52 PM
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Sniff. She was a good ship.
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Sep 20 2013, 04:53 PM
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(Sigh). Yeah, she sure was. Gonna miss her.
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Sep 20 2013, 09:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2082 Joined: 13-February 10 From: Ontario Member No.: 5221 |
Although the press release implies an inglorious computer glitch (like Viking 1), I still privately hope Deep Impact went out with one more bang.... more poetic.
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