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And here you have the briefing, courtesy of the superb space-multimedia.nl.eu.org-site:
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/inde...;catid=1:latest |
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Nov 10 2011, 11:06 PM
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A question: what is the purpose of the white circumferential panels on the cruise stage?
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Nov 11 2011, 12:04 AM
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QUOTE (djellison @ Nov 10 2011, 01:08 PM)  That it was 15 mins 'late' was shared via social media and the NASA TV schedule several hours before the press conf. I'm not sure which NASA TV schedule you were looking at, but the one I was looking at still has not changed, and neither has the official press release page. -------------------- ...Tom
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Nov 11 2011, 12:13 AM
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QUOTE (Oersted @ Nov 10 2011, 03:06 PM) A question: what is the purpose of the white circumferential panels on the cruise stage? Radiators. As with Pathfinder, Spirit and Opportunity - the avionics within the aeroshell generate heat. With MSL, they generate a lot of heat as it includes the RTG. Freon cooling loops go around the rover, out thru the aeroshell into the cruise stage and out to the radiators where that heat is rejected into space. If you look at the MSL fairing - you can see a ring of small cooling ducts that will be wafting those radiators with air before launch. Doug |
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Nov 11 2011, 05:36 AM
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At which time they will connect the RTGs to the spacecraft ?
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Nov 11 2011, 07:29 AM
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Next week.
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Nov 11 2011, 08:31 PM
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Thanks for the info Doug.
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Nov 18 2011, 10:34 AM
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Nov 18 2011, 02:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 153 Joined: 4-May 11 From: Pardubice, CZ Member No.: 5979 |
MMRTG has been installed yesterday (2011-11-17).
This morning the final power-up has happend and since that moment MSL is on its own power ... and will be till the end of its (her) days. http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av028/111117mmrtg/ |
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Nov 18 2011, 06:18 PM
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"There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found
For when they placed it on his head, he began to dance around." Happy Birthday Curiosity! -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Nov 18 2011, 10:38 PM
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Very glad that this particular hat is firmly bolted on with closeout inspections.
I am growing quite excited for launch now. 
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Nov 19 2011, 09:32 PM
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Launch delay by one day, to replace suspect battery on Atlas 5 rocket.
Which means (if this launch day sticks) that I may miss some critical post-launch events because I will be attending "Yo Gabba Gabba Live" with my kids... -------------------- My website - My Patreon - @elakdawalla on Twitter - Please support unmannedspaceflight.com by donating here.
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Nov 19 2011, 09:39 PM
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Glad they caught this fairly early, as such things go. Does anyone know what the function of this particular battery is? IIRC, there is one for utility vehicle DC & one dedicated to the abort/destruct system.
Well, at least my daughter won't be berating me for causing any delay to her Black Friday shopping... 
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Nov 19 2011, 09:44 PM
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Oh NO!!! I'll be at work! It was *perfect* before!! Change it back! Change it back!!!
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Nov 19 2011, 10:10 PM
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QUOTE (nprev @ Nov 19 2011, 10:39 PM) Does anyone know what the function of this particular battery is? IIRC, there is one for utility vehicle DC & one dedicated to the abort/destruct system. It's the Flight Termination System battery. Completely separate from the rest of the vehicle as you say. -------------------- |
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