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Jan 13 2006, 05:29 AM

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Back from a non-internet-connected holiday, I was surfing around and found JPL has launched the MSL website.

Here it is:http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/index.html

This is a big improvement over the one page we have had for some time. Naturally, some parts need fleshing out, but there is a page for every instrument, along with summaries of the mission goals and objectives. I have not read through all of it yet, but look forward to discussion of what we can uncover here.

And I love this picture. MSL is gonna be BIG

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djellison View Member Profile	Jan 13 2006, 11:06 AM Post #2
Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14457 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1	And, to be honest, I think you could make an all metal wheel lighter than a pneumatic one. You've got to make a metal hub for the pneumatic wheel anyway, might as well make it a bit bigger and forego the risk of puncture, deflation etc. Doug

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Redstone Mars Science Laboratory Website Jan 13 2006, 05:29 AM

deglr6328 I wonder why they're still using solid metal f... Jan 13 2006, 08:27 AM

dot.dk QUOTE (deglr6328 @ Jan 13 2006, 08:27 AM)I wo... Jan 13 2006, 08:30 AM

Bob Shaw QUOTE (dot.dk @ Jan 13 2006, 09:30 AM)You wou... Jan 13 2006, 10:30 AM

djellison And, to be honest, I think you could make an all m... Jan 13 2006, 11:06 AM

MahFL The in wheel suspension looks very complex, hope t... Jan 13 2006, 12:22 PM

exobioquest Ok some questions here: WHAT! they still have... Jan 15 2006, 01:32 AM

RNeuhaus Tire comparision sizes: MSL is expected to weig... Jan 16 2006, 03:36 PM

nprev QUOTE (Redstone @ Jan 12 2006, 10:29 PM)And I... Jan 15 2006, 04:18 AM

Chmee Add a caption: MER: "Hey, Get out of my way,... Jan 18 2006, 06:20 PM

dvandorn Yes, MSL is a good amount larger than MER. But ME... Jan 15 2006, 04:57 AM

exobioquest QUOTE (dvandorn @ Jan 14 2006, 10:57 PM)Yes, ... Jan 15 2006, 05:13 AM

nprev QUOTE (dvandorn @ Jan 14 2006, 09:57 PM)Yes, ... Jan 15 2006, 08:29 AM

djellison QUOTE (nprev @ Jan 15 2006, 08:29 AM)all that... Jan 15 2006, 09:05 AM

exobioquest Well I'm sure the top is not going to be bare ... Jan 15 2006, 05:26 PM

nprev QUOTE (djellison @ Jan 15 2006, 02:05 AM)Take... Jan 15 2006, 08:51 PM

djellison All the design stuff I've seen has the RTG sti... Jan 15 2006, 09:29 PM

djellison 2.3 times wider, and about twice the radius - thus... Jan 16 2006, 03:58 PM

RNeuhaus Doug, Good correction. I didn't take account t... Jan 16 2006, 04:06 PM

dvandorn Also, MSL's wider wheel base will help its off... Jan 17 2006, 03:30 AM

RNeuhaus In spite of the fact of good attack, escape and ve... Jan 17 2006, 09:01 PM

exobioquest It would be nice to have some 1-2 meter wide infla... Jan 18 2006, 12:09 AM

Toma B Nice article on Space.com: Mars Science Laboratory... Jan 18 2006, 02:56 PM

MahFL Cook says MSL may last for 10 years . Jan 18 2006, 03:42 PM

nprev QUOTE (Toma B @ Jan 18 2006, 07:56 AM)Nice ar... Jan 21 2006, 08:02 AM

mars_armer QUOTE (nprev @ Jan 21 2006, 12:02 AM)What... Jan 21 2006, 04:04 PM

nprev QUOTE (mars_armer @ Jan 21 2006, 09:04 AM)Tha... Jan 21 2006, 06:17 PM

RNeuhaus Thanks Toma for posting. The initial targed date:... Jan 18 2006, 03:42 PM

djellison Well - look at the Viking Landers. 2000+ sols. ... Jan 18 2006, 03:43 PM

lyford Perhaps this has been explained elsewhere, but I a... Jan 18 2006, 04:18 PM

djellison QUOTE (lyford @ Jan 18 2006, 04:18 PM)Or are ... Jan 18 2006, 04:50 PM

exobioquest QUOTE (lyford @ Jan 18 2006, 10:18 AM)Or are ... Jan 18 2006, 06:09 PM

RNeuhaus The thing that has short live is the material whic... Jan 18 2006, 04:28 PM

djellison That's a good point - MSL could do DTE comms a... Jan 18 2006, 07:02 PM

djellison Perhaps it is just part of the structure required ... Jan 21 2006, 11:07 AM

PhilCo126 Items available to the General Public: http://www.... Mar 8 2008, 07:49 PM

dmg [quote name='PhilCo126' date='Mar 8 20... Mar 28 2008, 07:55 PM

mcaplinger QUOTE (dmg @ Mar 28 2008, 12:55 PM) Does ... Mar 28 2008, 08:35 PM

PhilHorzempa Check out the MSL website to view assembly progres... Mar 27 2008, 10:56 PM

MahFL So is that the actual MSL that will go to mars ? Mar 28 2008, 05:12 PM

mcaplinger QUOTE (MahFL @ Mar 28 2008, 10:12 AM) So ... Mar 28 2008, 08:38 PM

MahFL QUOTE (mcaplinger @ Mar 28 2008, 08:38 PM... Apr 1 2008, 03:34 PM

djellison There another animated gif (what the hell's wi... Mar 28 2008, 08:40 PM

peter59 Mars Science Laboratory slowly materialise. Nice ... Aug 27 2008, 07:45 PM

ElkGroveDan Is that a wheel or a beer keg? Aug 27 2008, 08:03 PM

peter59 QUOTE (ElkGroveDan @ Aug 27 2008, 09:03 P... Aug 27 2008, 08:07 PM

ElkGroveDan Thanks for clearing that up. Aug 27 2008, 08:14 PM

peter59 Hot off a special delivery truck from Lockheed Mar... Oct 27 2008, 06:26 PM

Adam Woah, that's big! Oct 28 2008, 08:22 AM

peter59 Rover and descent stage stacked together (the firs... Nov 13 2008, 05:31 PM

MahFL Wow look at all that plumbing ! Nov 13 2008, 05:52 PM

remcook Wow! We should almost start thinking about thi... Nov 13 2008, 06:43 PM

peter59 QUOTE (remcook @ Nov 13 2008, 07:43 PM) W... Nov 21 2008, 07:50 PM

climber I've found where our back seat driver seat is,... Nov 21 2008, 08:52 PM

Stu Hi gang, missed you all! I was very lucky ... Nov 24 2008, 01:20 PM

Syrinx QUOTE (Stu @ Nov 24 2008, 05:20 AM) Anywa... Nov 25 2008, 08:24 PM

djellison No - you're not waiting patiently...you're... Nov 25 2008, 08:31 PM

Stu Actually, there aren't any more photos of MSL ... Nov 26 2008, 12:20 AM

nprev ...I'm gonna go with "Holy ****, it's... Nov 26 2008, 04:19 AM

SFJCody What I would really like to see with MSL is someth... Nov 26 2008, 07:55 PM

imipak QUOTE (Stu @ Nov 26 2008, 12:20 AM) Here... Nov 26 2008, 07:50 PM

Doc Check out spotlight on Mars for Dec 8. on the ther... Dec 10 2008, 09:28 AM

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