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 May 5 2008, 05:32 AM
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 The Poet Dude  Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60  |
Great simulated view pic up on the Phoenix blog's latest entry...
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May 6 2008, 10:16 AM
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 Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
And another one in Mark Lemmon's latest blog entry at Phoenix's website...
Did I ever mention that Lemmon is one of the jury's of spacEurope's competition that has it deadline in 12 DAYS?...I did?   -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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May 6 2008, 06:18 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10253 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
-------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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May 6 2008, 06:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 470 Joined: 24-March 04 From: Finland Member No.: 63 |
Finally. The landing is under three weeks away, and there is surprisingly little information about Phoenix. With MER we had documentaries and interviews on NASA-TV well before the actual landing. Is everything going so well that there is nothing to tell?
-------------------- Antti Kuosmanen
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May 6 2008, 07:56 PM
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QUOTE (akuo @ May 6 2008, 07:31 PM)  The landing is under three weeks away, and there is surprisingly little information about Phoenix. Possibly something to do with it being a Scout class mission? -------------------- --
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May 6 2008, 10:26 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
You want news? Here's news...! Emily has GREAT news about something Phoenix might see after landing...
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May 7 2008, 12:34 AM
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QUOTE (Stu @ May 6 2008, 06:26 PM) ...something Phoenix might see after landing[/url]...  First Phoenix transmission: "I don't think we're in Kansas anymore..." -------------------- Some higher resolution images available at my photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31678681@N07/
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May 7 2008, 12:39 AM
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 Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8789 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
I dunno, Mike; this part of Mars is looking a lot like Kansas! Coolcoolcool....
-------------------- 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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May 7 2008, 09:08 AM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
Nice...
Things are getting pretty exciting... almost only two weeks, man! Time flies!  EDITED: Just to remind you guys that today, May 8, is Live Q'n'A day at spacEurope with the presence of Michel Denis and Peter Schmitz, starting at 11AM UTC. See you there!
-------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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May 8 2008, 04:25 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Congratulations to Rui for another outstanding Q&A over on his spacEurope blog. Some fascinating information came out of today's session, which can be read here...
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May 8 2008, 04:42 PM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
Thanks man!
That was a great two-hours hour...my butt is square...  I was really surprised by the distances... "Q: where will MEx "be" located witnessing Phoenix's arrival A: MEX will acquire the PHX signal 3 minutes after the Cruise stage separation (distance between the 2 spacecraft 4000 km), and will keep tracking until 3 minutes after landing (if permitted by the very low elevation seen from the Lander - below 2 degrees after landing, hopefully there is no big rock in the way). At closest approach during tracking, MEX is at about 350 km, at landing time 800 km, and at horizon (absolute transmission limit) already at 2000 km." 350kms?! that will raise MEx's hairs... And I WANT to see that fireball images as soon as possible!
-------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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May 9 2008, 02:10 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8789 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
That was fun, and very interesting. Congratulations & thanks, Rui!
Wish I could've stayed to the end, but the 110 freeway is highly unkind to those who are tardy & must be at work on time... 
-------------------- 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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May 9 2008, 04:28 PM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
QUOTE (nprev @ May 9 2008, 03:10 AM) Wish I could've stayed to the end, but the 110 freeway is highly unkind to those who are tardy & must be at work on time... Be sure you get an hour on Thursday...yes...we are doing it again when we will be only 10 days from Mars (get ready Stu!)...  Brave Barry Goldstein...brave! Doug...I've made the trumpet sound loud...I am waiting for those questions!
-------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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May 9 2008, 05:00 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8789 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy...
COOL! I got at least one decent question for him!
-------------------- 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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May 9 2008, 07:18 PM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
Your questions are always decent man...
Hope the schedule fits you this time, I'll be working by then...once more... The boss will work...once more...as the pirate's parrot...
-------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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