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Apr 4 2005, 08:27 PM
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Interplanetary Dumpster Diver Group: Admin Posts: 4404 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Powell, TN Member No.: 33 |
[/quote] Makes you appreciate why Squyres, in one Q&A session, said that his number one priority for "what to do different" on future missions is to have a bigger pipe for getting data back to Earth. Heck -- my cable modem provides me 5 Megabits per *second*. At that rate, I can download 300 Megabits in about one minute. How much coax cable would it take to set up the MERs with RoadRunner service, anyway...? -the other Doug [/quote] Problem is, by now the cables would be tangled up around the Sun, with tragic consequences -------------------- |
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Apr 4 2005, 08:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1887 Joined: 20-November 04 From: Iowa Member No.: 110 |
There have been three images (full resolution not thumbnails) added at exploratorium today. Does that mean its fixed now?
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Apr 4 2005, 09:16 PM
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QUOTE (alan @ Apr 4 2005, 08:36 PM) There have been three images (full resolution not thumbnails) added at exploratorium today. Does that mean its fixed now? No. |
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Apr 5 2005, 08:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3419 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Member No.: 15 |
I've done some extensive Googling, and can't find a single reference to Odyssey going into safe mode this last week. Nothing whatsoever at any of the NASA or JPL websites. The only thing Google picks up on search phrases "Odyssey" and "safe mode" are articles on the spacecraft being affected by the huge solar flares of a couple of years ago.
So, 1) does anyone know the real story and what the Odyssey team thinks might have happened, and 2) why the heck isn't *anyone* reporting on this? -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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Apr 5 2005, 08:50 PM
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QUOTE (dvandorn @ Apr 5 2005, 08:13 PM) I've done some extensive Googling, and can't find a single reference to Odyssey going into safe mode this last week. Nothing whatsoever at any of the NASA or JPL websites. The only thing Google picks up on search phrases "Odyssey" and "safe mode" are articles on the spacecraft being affected by the huge solar flares of a couple of years ago. So, 1) does anyone know the real story and what the Odyssey team thinks might have happened, and 2) why the heck isn't *anyone* reporting on this? -the other Doug neither can I, perhaps it's in ultra safe top secret mode "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story" -------------------- |
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Apr 5 2005, 10:02 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 13-January 05 Member No.: 143 |
QUOTE (dvandorn @ Apr 5 2005, 08:13 PM) I've done some extensive Googling, and can't find a single reference to Odyssey going into safe mode this last week. Nothing whatsoever at any of the NASA or JPL websites. The only thing Google picks up on search phrases "Odyssey" and "safe mode" are articles on the spacecraft being affected by the huge solar flares of a couple of years ago. So, 1) does anyone know the real story and what the Odyssey team thinks might have happened, and 2) why the heck isn't *anyone* reporting on this? -the other Doug The only reason I know anything is because of the impact on MER planning, and I haven't heard anything new since Monday morning. I'm wondering the same thing as you. |
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Apr 6 2005, 12:12 AM
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Member Group: Admin Posts: 468 Joined: 11-February 04 From: USA Member No.: 21 |
Just a quick mention, with regards to the importance of Odyssey's use as a relay.
MGS did support some relay operations early on in the mission, but it appears that it is unable to do so right now. MGS status report Back on July 21, 2004 in the above status report: QUOTE MGS will finish its UHF relay support for both rovers tonight (local) at the beginning of the UTC day 04-204 (7/22/04) when it enters the Beta-Supplement mode of operations. MGS enters this mode of operation whenever the Earth Beta Angle decreases to less than 43 degrees in order to avoid the HGA obstruction discovered in April 1999. And, as of the last update, it is still in Beta-Supplement mode. So, if Odyssey can't downlink data to Earth, they lost the primary and at this point only alternative to DTE transmission from the rovers of images/data. Lets hope this gets fixed soon, this would be a huge blow to the revitalized rovers. |
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Apr 6 2005, 08:54 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
QUOTE (slinted @ Apr 6 2005, 12:12 AM) So, if Odyssey can't downlink data to Earth, they lost the primary and at this point only alternative to DTE transmission from the rovers of images/data. Except for MEX Doug |
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Apr 6 2005, 09:45 AM
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Yikes....this is starting to sound REALLY bad for the MER mission. Without the Odyssey UHF link, the rovers are practically crippled. We're currently down to 1 or 2 pictures per day Im surpried there hasn't been an official statment from JPL on this too..
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Apr 6 2005, 09:52 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
I'm quite disgusted by the lack of information from JPL to be honest
I'm sure odyssey will be back up and relaying shortly - but that it's a 5 day old situation and we still have no proper news is a disgrace. Then again - why would the break the 2 year 6 month tradition of not giving a single Mars Odyssey status update http://mars4.jpl.nasa.gov/odyssey/mission/status.html If this is a bigger problem than just a small safing issue - then we're in trouble. I would hope that ESA would bend over BACKWARDS to assist with MEX given the enormous effort by JPL and MSSS in relaying and imaging attempts for Beagle 2. Doug |
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Apr 6 2005, 10:02 AM
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.....it seems the people that use and read this message board are the only ones aware of the problem outside NASA Quite a few news articles about the 18 month extension though......
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Apr 6 2005, 10:14 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
If anyone wants to poke around somewhere they probably shouldnt be...
http://mgsw3.jpl.nasa.gov/seq/odyseq.html there might be something in there somewhere I've got to spend the rest of the day on the wonderful M1 visiting Watford - but I'll be chasing this topic VERY hard tonight and sending emails to appropriate places. I did find this though... 0790454015:3 2005-017T18:30:15 ci2905 d:/seq/copy_rw_failed_to_cmic RELATV 9F0664FD 0792456839:5 2005-040T22:50:36 ci2960 d:/seq/solar_array_cycle_05_040 RELATV 3D68978F 0792531971:6 2005-041T19:42:48 ci2980 d:/seq/mmc_fubar_mem_fill_05_041 RELATV 76242CDA 0792940586:3 2005-046T13:13:02 ci2982 d:/seq/themis_4w_htr_on RELATV 7BB8E9C9 0792982744:3 2005-047T00:55:40 ci2983 d:/seq/themis_4w_htr_off RELATV 7A0F71F 0794187466:3 2005-060T23:34:20 ci2977 d:/seq/dpt_init_124k_relay RELATV 5B60AB8E 0796506249:0 2005-087T19:40:39 ci2997 d:/seq/crc_check_file_seq_pt1 RELATV CF6DDCD5 0796584494:1 2005-088T17:24:44 ci2998 d:/seq/crc_check_file_seq_pt2 RELATV CCA359FA 0797013133:8 2005-093T16:28:43 ci2262 d:/seq/safe_mode_daily_diagnostics RELATV 47A47FFE 0797091539:9 2005-094T14:15:29 ci2262 d:/seq/safe_mode_daily_diagnostics RELATV 47A47FFE 0797188568:1 2005-095T17:12:37 ci3007 d:/seq/rexmit_050405_upgo RELATV 3C447CF7 0797189118:1 2005-095T17:21:47 ci2262 d:/seq/safe_mode_daily_diagnostics RELATV 47A47FFE 0797197803:1 2005-095T19:46:32 ci2698 d:/seq/heap_reinit RELATV 53EA825F 0797203805:1 2005-095T21:26:34 ci3005 d:/seq/map_sm_recovery_upgo RELATV 939F56E1 April 1st was DOY 91 - so that last uplink was, I believe, 21:26 April 5th - i.e. late last night. Doug |
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Apr 6 2005, 10:44 AM
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QUOTE (djellison @ Apr 6 2005, 10:14 AM) 0792531971:6 2005-041T19:42:48 ci2980 d:/seq/mmc_fubar_mem_fill_05_041 RELATV 76242CDA Lets hope 'fubar' isn't the appropriate description..... |
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Apr 6 2005, 10:53 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Well - that would have been about Feb 10th
If they run spacecraft like most people write software or name 3d objects in animation - there's some comedy variables in there Doug |
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Apr 6 2005, 11:36 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 255 Joined: 4-January 05 Member No.: 135 |
QUOTE (djellison @ Apr 6 2005, 10:53 AM) Well - that would have been about Feb 10th If they run spacecraft like most people write software or name 3d objects in animation - there's some comedy variables in there Doug Ah, I misunderstood the dates. I get it now. And I would *never* use use "foo" as a placeholder in code |
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