Beagle 2 in HiRISE, Possible Targets |
Beagle 2 in HiRISE, Possible Targets |
Apr 17 2009, 02:42 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
That mountain range looks awfully familiar...Indian Springs, Nevada area (NW of Vegas)?
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Apr 17 2009, 09:17 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 153 Joined: 11-December 04 Member No.: 120 |
Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona on July 31, 2008.
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Apr 17 2009, 09:49 AM
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Indeed Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona near the Mexican border in the Sonora desert.
The Orion capsule (6500 Kg) parachute system uses two drogue chutes to stabilize the craft, then these two are cut away in order to deploy three pilot chutes, which each pull out one of the three main 35-meter diameter parachutes that are meant to ensure a safe landing speed. In compariosn, the Russian Soyuz (2800 Kg) only uses a single 35.5-meter white/orange main chute. What was the size of Beagle 2 chute? |
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Apr 17 2009, 02:00 PM
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Forum Contributor Group: Members Posts: 1372 Joined: 8-February 04 From: North East Florida, USA. Member No.: 11 |
Not orange !!!mars is red/orange. Indigo green is what you need with white circles.......er not frost pockets......
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Apr 17 2009, 03:07 PM
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Beagle 2's main 28 panelled parachute had a diameter of 10 meters and had 11.4 meters rigging lines with a 30 meter strop underneath.
Initially a disc-gap design was choosen, with a triconal canopy as alternative. Due to the gas-bags speed restriction of 60 Km/Hr (kinetic energy) a ring-sail type of parachute was choosen... ( Source: The Guide to Beagle 2 - CT Pillinger Section 2 The Probe ) |
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Apr 28 2009, 03:39 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 28-April 09 Member No.: 4752 |
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Apr 28 2009, 05:02 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14431 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
That really is rather transparent isn't it. Does it have much of a reflective kick to it, a shine of any sort?
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Apr 28 2009, 05:07 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Well, that explains it. They clearly used lace curtain material from an indoor market for the parachutes...
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Apr 29 2009, 12:34 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Wow. I'd characterize that as gossamer! Bet it was very, very light & of course strong, but I almost have to wonder how permeable it was and how that affected deceleration in the lower speed regime.
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Apr 29 2009, 05:14 AM
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Looks a lot like spinnaker ripstop to me, Nick. Maybe it will win the next America's Cup?
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Apr 29 2009, 11:03 AM
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Apr 29 2009, 11:07 AM
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Apr 29 2009, 08:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1229 Joined: 24-December 05 From: The blue one in between the yellow and red ones. Member No.: 618 |
What grade is it? Bainbridge Force 9?
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Apr 29 2009, 08:55 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1578 Joined: 14-October 05 From: Vermont Member No.: 530 |
You mean Beaufort? Someone's got pirates on the mind.
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Apr 29 2009, 09:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1229 Joined: 24-December 05 From: The blue one in between the yellow and red ones. Member No.: 618 |
Bainbridge is the Force 9 ripstop nylon manufacturer. Their 'heavy seas' weight. (and maybe hypersonic?)
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