MSL Artist's Concept (February 2007) |
MSL Artist's Concept (February 2007) |
May 12 2007, 05:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
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May 13 2007, 12:55 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1281 Joined: 18-December 04 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 124 |
JPL has permission to use the images of the Mini Cooper to show comparisions. But maybe they don't have permission to use the name "Skycrane" from Erickson who bought it from Sikorsky in 1992... Interestingly, Erickson prefers the name Aircrane for its line now... I don't care what it's named as long as it works! (Then I will call it "The Amazing Landing System.") -------------------- Lyford Rome
"Zis is not nuts, zis is super-nuts!" Mathematician Richard Courant on viewing an Orion test |
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May 14 2007, 10:50 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 321 Joined: 6-April 06 From: Cape Canaveral Member No.: 734 |
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May 14 2007, 05:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
"...the final part of the landing system, which, for Mars
Science Laboratory, is a new one called 'Sky Crane.'" http://www.planetary.org/blog/article/00000970/ Better start aiming for precision right now: ...the final part of the landing system, which, for Mars Science Laboratory, is a maneuver called "Sky Crane," would be better. I predict that before all is said and done, Emily will have to devote an entry of her blog to a detailed discussion of the terms: landing system, landing maneuver, lander, and descent stage as they relate to "Sky Crane." |
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