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MSL EDL Hardware, Its state & fate
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post Apr 4 2013, 09:29 AM
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What's been happening with Curiosity's parachute?

The answer my friends, is blowing in the wind wink.gif



Story here.
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post Apr 4 2013, 02:24 PM
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They missed the earliest hirise image, which showed the 'chute in a different position - see this post.
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post Apr 4 2013, 03:51 PM
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If only someone had already animated it smile.gif

http://twitpic.com/c5eytt

Spirit's parachute has also moved in the past. Sadly, not enough observations at Meridiani to see if that's moved as well sad.gif
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post Jan 10 2014, 11:45 AM
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QUOTE (Astro0 @ Apr 4 2013, 05:29 PM) *
What's been happening with Curiosity's parachute?
The answer my friends, is blowing in the wind wink.gif

Story here.

Rough and Ready snip out of ESP_034572_1755_RED.QLOOK.JP2

Looks like the dark material ejected on impact has been dusted over in this rough extraction from the JP2 file, but I think it needs someone with more skills to sharpen the image and then expand the animation, so we can fully appreciate the changes over time smile.gif
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post Apr 1 2015, 08:21 PM
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Found this on "SpaceRef". this shows how landing marks have changed over time.
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/details.php?id=PIA19159


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