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What will happen to the Martian program if there's another lander failure? |
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 Feb 6 2007, 08:27 PM
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Well, that's a tough question. What will happen, for example if Mars Phoenix fails to touch down successfully? Maybe I look a bit pessimistic, but I like to think in perspective. I think that:
1.If MSL managers give up the skycrane and decide to use Phoenix-like pinpoint landing system, it will effectively move the launch date from 2009 to 2011. Since there's no NASA orbiter planned for launch in 2009, maybe we won't have a new spacecraft then. 2. It will end the scout program or... the next scout mission will be a simple orbiter. 3. There will be several small landers in future, using the good old airbag bouncing method. |
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Feb 7 2007, 04:20 PM
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Beagle 2 was designed to detach from the airbags entirely and then drop to the ground. I was refering to the concept of landing Phoenix with MER/MPF style airbags and then trying to use its arm to reach over them.
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Zvezdichko What will happen to the Martian program if there's another lander failure? Feb 6 2007, 08:27 PM
djellison The next Mars Scout is going to be an orbtier anyw... Feb 6 2007, 08:46 PM
Zvezdichko QUOTE (djellison @ Feb 6 2007, 08:46 PM) ... Feb 6 2007, 08:56 PM djellison MSL is a retrorocket landing.
Doug Feb 6 2007, 08:58 PM Zvezdichko QUOTE (djellison @ Feb 6 2007, 08:58 PM) ... Feb 6 2007, 09:05 PM djellison QUOTE (Zvezdichko @ Feb 6 2007, 09:05 PM)... Feb 6 2007, 09:18 PM MarkL Pathfinder and then two MER landings demonstrated ... Feb 6 2007, 09:01 PM tuvas QUOTE (MarkL @ Feb 6 2007, 02:01 PM) With... Feb 6 2007, 09:16 PM tedstryk QUOTE (tuvas @ Feb 6 2007, 09:16 PM) I... Feb 7 2007, 12:56 AM Pavel QUOTE (MarkL @ Feb 6 2007, 04:01 PM) If s... Feb 7 2007, 12:09 AM Zvezdichko Isn't right that the MPL landing profile was c... Feb 6 2007, 09:20 PM djellison Technically the MPL landing design was chosen in t... Feb 6 2007, 09:22 PM Zvezdichko Hm, that was interesting for me to know
It seems... Feb 6 2007, 09:27 PM dvandorn Also, from what I've read, the airbag concept ... Feb 6 2007, 09:30 PM Zvezdichko This reminds me of the film The Red Planet. I supp... Feb 6 2007, 09:34 PM tuvas QUOTE (Zvezdichko @ Feb 6 2007, 02:34 PM)... Feb 8 2007, 03:16 PM djellison Furthermore - can you imagine having to use a larg... Feb 7 2007, 07:26 AM Zvezdichko QUOTE (djellison @ Feb 7 2007, 07:26 AM) ... Feb 7 2007, 04:17 PM MarkL The question will really only be answered after th... Feb 7 2007, 02:39 PM djellison If you're evolving power, instruments, movilit... Feb 7 2007, 03:02 PM Zvezdichko I'd like to raise another question. Smart Land... Feb 7 2007, 04:33 PM djellison No - MER had no means to avoid hazards. The dece... Feb 7 2007, 04:49 PM MarkL Obstacle avoidance is difficult since the lander h... Feb 7 2007, 06:01 PM nprev Really good idea, Mark, but you're right...pro... Feb 8 2007, 01:53 AM dvandorn Actually, using airbags is good for any experiment... Feb 8 2007, 07:32 AM djellison The good stuff Phoenix is after is 10's of CM... Feb 8 2007, 08:15 AM Zvezdichko My idea about the airbag landing was much differen... Feb 8 2007, 04:16 PM djellison QUOTE (Zvezdichko @ Feb 8 2007, 04:16 PM)... Feb 8 2007, 04:33 PM |
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