MTO Cancelled |
MTO Cancelled |
Jul 21 2005, 06:30 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Just listening to the MRO conference. Highlights included...
1) 5.4 Mbits is the highest MRO data rate (not the 4 I thought) 2) An extra 50-ish KG of fuel puts it's low-altitude orbit life thru to the next decade. 3) MTO HAS BEEN CANCELLED What the HELL! They say that MSL can still do its mission with just MRO as it's relay capacity will suffice. But that means less science data during an MRO extension Seems a bit short sighted. Doug |
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Jul 21 2005, 11:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1281 Joined: 18-December 04 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 124 |
I think there goes my crazy dream of a fleet of Tumbleweed rovers.... not enough bandwidth in orbit up there to track 'em....
-------------------- Lyford Rome
"Zis is not nuts, zis is super-nuts!" Mathematician Richard Courant on viewing an Orion test |
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Jul 22 2005, 12:16 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 81 Joined: 25-February 05 From: New Jersey Member No.: 177 |
I'm a big supporter of Griffin ("rather dumb" to turn off Voyager ) and even of NASA's new Moon-to-Mars manned spaceflight focus (please don't throw any cans at me ). But still, I don't think this cut is worth it. I'd rather see MSL (two MSLs?) fly in 2011 if it meant that we'd get MTO. This may seem like it's convenient now but wait until MSL arrives with no MTO in orbit - we'd BETTER actually fly MSL in 2009 for this to be worth it. |
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