MSL schedule delay? |
MSL schedule delay? |
Sep 9 2008, 08:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 22-April 05 Member No.: 351 |
The most recent Aviation Week and Space Technology (9/8) has the following tidbit in a piece on NASA schedule delays:
"On the robotoic front, the testing schedule for a critical instrument for the Mars Science Laboratory -- dubbed SAM for Sample Analysis at Mars -- may delay launch of the advanced rover from its 2009 planetary window into 2011." -------------------- |
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Oct 10 2008, 08:55 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 646 Joined: 23-December 05 From: Forest of Dean Member No.: 617 |
( <snip!> lengthy ramble about the need for flawlessness in s/c, by analogy to information security (Valdis puts it much better than I can, anyway...) )
Thank-you both, that was exactly the info I was wondering about. I didn't mean to trivialise the complexity or difficulty of the endeavour - if it was easy, everyone would be doing it! I was just curious about the details. -------------------- --
Viva software libre! |
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Oct 10 2008, 10:37 PM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
Fantastic piece of writing Emily!
Regarding the news, I just hope that the pressure put over the people working with their hands on MiSheLle won't lead to errors that can endanger any stage of this mission, being it the launch or operations already on Mars. Stay focused and do what you do best guys! -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
Edgar Alan Poe |
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Oct 11 2008, 12:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2920 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
Fantastic piece of writing Emily! I second that . You give us a lot of informations. The only thing we miss now are pictures of the actual rover since she seams to be already pretty advanced. PS : People working on MSL probably are boosted by this decision. -------------------- |
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