Dec 4th News Conference |
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Dec 3 2008, 08:58 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008/dec/H...MSL_Update.html
From the wording of this announcement, MSL is clearly still on, which is a good thing. We'll have to wait and see. Doug |
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Dec 3 2008, 09:06 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
I know a lot of people involved with MSL lurk here, so our thoughts and best wishes go out to you guys during this difficult period of uncertainty and speculation, etc. It must be a million times harder for you than for us. We're with you, ok?
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Dec 4 2008, 12:00 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 813 Joined: 8-February 04 From: Arabia Terra Member No.: 12 |
Might be a delay announcement
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Dec 4 2008, 12:01 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
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Dec 4 2008, 07:01 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
I guess they can report on whether the actuators needed by the end of November to keep on track for a 2009 launch got there.
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Dec 4 2008, 03:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 548 Joined: 19-March 05 From: Princeton, NJ, USA Member No.: 212 |
It does sound more like a delay
especially in light of other recent official NASA comments, the naming contest, the landing site selection and this NASA MSL posting from Dec 1 http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/spotlight/20081201.html This will be a great science mission when it launches. given the complexities, better to complete the testing and prudently delay as warrented my best wishes to the team ken |
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Dec 4 2008, 04:54 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Anyone here who wants to watch the briefing but hasn't got a link to a good NASA TV site, here you go...
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/nasa/index.html That's the one I use most. -------------------- |
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Dec 4 2008, 05:03 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3419 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Member No.: 15 |
And it's official -- launch delay to 2011, primarily due to the delay in actuator delivery.
-the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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Dec 4 2008, 05:09 PM
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Forum Contributor Group: Members Posts: 1372 Joined: 8-February 04 From: North East Florida, USA. Member No.: 11 |
NO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Dec 4 2008, 05:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3419 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Member No.: 15 |
I understand the feeling.
In addition, there is a prospective cost of about $400 million generated simply by the delay. That cost will be absorbed first by the Mars program and after that, if necessary, by the rest of the planetary program. -the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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Dec 4 2008, 05:15 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Disappointing, I know, but much, much better to delay the launch and have all the problems sorted out than to have a "mad dash to launch" and send something to Mars that's not ready. This is a flagship mission, remember; if it crashed and burned it would crucify the Mars exploration program, especially in the current financial climate.
Teeth-gnashing news for us, but very hard on the people actually involved in MSL, many of whom are lurking here, or drop in on us now and again, so I hope others here will join with me in sending them support and best wishes. We'll get there, just not as soon as we wished. -------------------- |
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Dec 4 2008, 05:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3419 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Member No.: 15 |
Charles Elachi -- "It doesn't matter if you're one day short, or one week short, or one month short, you have to wait 26 months."
-the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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Dec 4 2008, 05:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2511 Joined: 13-September 05 Member No.: 497 |
...very hard on the people actually involved in MSL... To an extent, obviously, but at least I won't be sitting in our clean room doing calibration on Christmas as previously planned. -------------------- Disclaimer: This post is based on public information only. Any opinions are my own.
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Dec 4 2008, 05:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3419 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Member No.: 15 |
You sure, Mike? Griffin says that the coast thermal vac tests are going ahead on their current schedule. I'm assuming the calibrations would be part of that series of tests.
-the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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Dec 4 2008, 05:34 PM
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Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 5172 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
The 2011 launch window is in December, right? Does anybody know if it stretches into 2012?
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