MSL "scarecrow" mobility model |
MSL "scarecrow" mobility model |
Jun 20 2007, 04:17 PM
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Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 5172 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
I went to JPL yesterday to see them put the mobility model for MSL through its paces. It is HUGE!
Lots of pictures and video posted at http://www.planetary.org/blog/article/00001010/ I have the pictures (but not the video) at twice the resolution if anyone needs them for artistic purposes. --Emily -------------------- My website - My Patreon - @elakdawalla on Twitter - Please support unmannedspaceflight.com by donating here.
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Jun 21 2007, 06:20 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 25-October 05 From: California Member No.: 535 |
I saw the "Scarecrow" at JPL's Open House on May 19... I'd post up the pictures I took of it, but my digicam is in my room upstairs. A mock-up of the rover's Multi-Mission RTG was also on display.
Not to state the obvious, but the Skycrane system is gonna have to produce a (bleep)-load of thrust to get that behemeth on the ground safely... -------------------- 2011 JPL Tweetup photos: http://www.rich-parno.com/aa_jpltweetup.html
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Jun 21 2007, 02:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
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Jun 21 2007, 05:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 25-October 05 From: California Member No.: 535 |
Is this a sneaky way to call the descent module "Skycrane"? The skycrane maneuver does not produce thrust. It uses the thrust produced by the descent module. REVISED: Not to state the obvious, but the Skycrane DESCENT MODULE is gonna have to produce a (bleep)-load of thrust to get that behemeth on the ground safely... There you go. -------------------- 2011 JPL Tweetup photos: http://www.rich-parno.com/aa_jpltweetup.html
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Jun 21 2007, 06:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
...Skycrane DESCENT MODULE... That should be MSL Descent Module. Skycrane is the name of a maneuver, not a piece of equipment. I hate to be a pill about this, but I see this type of error being made by the thousands in the general press when the time comes. Are we going to ignore it or will we gripe about "inaccuracies in the press"? If it's the latter, we better get our act cleaned up first. When I first brought this up, I suggested that NASA/JPL take the path of least resistace -- and best PR -- and actually call the decent module the "Skycrane". I was told this was not an option. (To the management: in a thread that has discussed the flightworthiness of toenail polish, I don't think this should be deleted as being OT. ) |
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