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 Jul 17 2007, 09:09 AM
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An astrobiological point of view at spacEurope.
OT: Have you guys seen that monstruous dust storm over Phoenix, Arizona?!  Better there than over the Phoenix, on Mars... 
-------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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Jul 20 2007, 07:12 PM
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http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countd...chan13large.jpg
Phoenix is now in its payload canister...ready for delivery to Pad 17-A. -------------------- 2011 JPL Tweetup photos: http://www.rich-parno.com/aa_jpltweetup.html
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Jul 23 2007, 05:02 AM
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Phoenix will be delivered to the pad today.
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Jul 23 2007, 08:37 PM
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Photos of the mating to the second stage are going up now.
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=174 --Emily -------------------- My website - My Patreon - @elakdawalla on Twitter - Please support unmannedspaceflight.com by donating here.
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Jul 30 2007, 08:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 540 Joined: 25-October 05 From: California Member No.: 535 |
An 80% chance of favorable launch weather conditions this Friday...according to Spaceflightnow.com.
Go Phoenix!! -------------------- 2011 JPL Tweetup photos: http://www.rich-parno.com/aa_jpltweetup.html
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Jul 30 2007, 09:42 PM
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The Arizona Daily Star is doing a series on space science at the University of Arizona in preparation for the Phoenix launch. Too bad they forgot that there is more to space science than Mars. I understand, given that these articles were written for the Phoenix launch, but given the broader scope of some of the articles, it would have been nice for them to remember the non-Mars related research that is done here:
http://www.azstarnet.com/special/spaceu -------------------- &@^^!% Jim! I'm a geologist, not a physicist!
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Jul 30 2007, 11:46 PM
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Now, VP, why would you of all people ever feel like that?
 True enough, though. Outer-system research is definitely revealing considerably more dynamism than anyone would have ever expected, and therefore also many, many important research objectives. Problem is that most of the general public knows at least something about only one other planet (which shall remain nameless), period, so of course there will be a focus on a goal that can be easily identified. For example, I have a great deal of trouble explaining to people that both Io and Titan are satellites of other planets...they just don't get it, even very intelligent, exceedingly literate people, because neither the background nor the core interest is there. It's an uphill battle, but one that can be won... Unpalatable as it seems, we as a community of both real-live scientists like yourself and rabid lay-enthusiasts like me have to consider marketing and other things related to human behavior and public perceptions in order to obtain funding. For these and other much more pragmatic reasons, the launch ratio between Mars and outer-planet missions is probably gonna be at least 5 to 1 for the forseeable future...but at least, the door to the future is being propped open thereby. Go Phoenix! 
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Jul 31 2007, 08:47 AM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
QUOTE (punkboi @ Jul 30 2007, 09:03 PM)  Go Phoenix!! Full agreement on that! ...Our Stu made a great approach to the mission back at spacEurope. I'm really happy with the result of that Phoenix Special, all the participations brought different perspectives about the mission, from the sometimes not so mediatic and forgotten technological details, to astrobiology, passing by ethics, and poetry... Better than I expected...and Friday's guest is PI Peter Smith... Couldn't find a better way to wrap it up...
-------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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Jul 31 2007, 03:05 PM
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Launch postponed 24 hours. Threat of bad weather moving in today preventing second stage loading.
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Jul 31 2007, 03:14 PM
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At least I can watch it on TV at home as hopefully Sky News will carry a feed on the news multiscreen thing and I'll be able to watch it at home
- failing that, I can just watch it at home with a web feed.Doug |
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Jul 31 2007, 03:31 PM
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What will happen if Phoenix fails to launch until 7? Will there be problems with the upcoming launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour?
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Jul 31 2007, 03:32 PM
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Rats...can't find an update on the Web for this, must be especially fatfingered today. BP, do you have the new launch time?
And, yeah, ZV...that would be a conflict. I expect that Phoenix would get priority, though, since planetary launch windows are far more restrictive than those for LEO. -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Jul 31 2007, 03:35 PM
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QUOTE (nprev @ Jul 31 2007, 11:32 AM) BP, do you have the new launch time? http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/phoenix...716windows.html Phoenix has priority so I would expect the shuttle to delay if Phoenix does not go by the 5th, maybe the 6th but unlikely. If Phoenix was delayed due to a technical problem that needed fix time, then it could just go on the other side of shuttle. But for weather they are sure to get Phoenix off the ground first. The shuttle is facing problems of its own right now though. -------------------- |
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Jul 31 2007, 03:36 PM
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Is there even a conflict at all? They are launching from different pads and the support infrastructure probably is different as well.
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Jul 31 2007, 03:38 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8791 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
I think it's a matter of range safety rules, UG...only one launch at a time in order to focus any (God forbid) emergency response efforts.
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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