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Apr 15 2009, 05:16 AM
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 Great idea, Dan! Why DON'T they make Mars chutes in contrasting colors? There's some opportunistic science to be had (like rate of dust deposition) aside from the coolness factor. It must have something to do with cost, performance or even mass considerations, I'd guess, though the only thing I can think of is added manufacturing expense. -------------------- 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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Apr 26 2009, 09:18 PM
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QUOTE (nprev @ Apr 15 2009, 12:16 AM)  ...Yeah! Great idea, Dan! Why DON'T they make Mars chutes in contrasting colors? There's some opportunistic science to be had (like rate of dust deposition) aside from the coolness factor. It must have something to do with cost, performance or even mass considerations, I'd guess, though the only thing I can think of is added manufacturing expense. I imagine that (besides tradition) the cost of qualifying a relatively untested neon-green fabric for the critical entry mission may also have something to do with it. Steve M |
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Apr 26 2009, 11:51 PM
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QUOTE (SteveM @ Apr 26 2009, 01:18 PM) I imagine that (besides tradition) the cost of qualifying a relatively untested neon-green fabric for the critical entry mission may also have something to do with it. Not the fabric so much (it's just normal nylon and polyester AFAIK) but the dye process. Dyeing nylon requires heat, and I suspect qualifying the process without a critical engineering reason to do so wasn't high on anyone's priority list. -------------------- Disclaimer: This post is based on public information only. Any opinions are my own.
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Stu The size of MSL Apr 5 2009, 12:44 AM
BrianL But also an excellent example of why people should... Apr 5 2009, 02:07 PM lyford I think the camera operator was training to film C... Apr 5 2009, 05:43 PM stevesliva QUOTE (Stu @ Apr 4 2009, 08:44 PM) Cute Y... Apr 5 2009, 07:38 PM mhoward MSL, Bringer of War? Well, it does have a friggin... Apr 5 2009, 07:52 PM nprev From the JPL homepage today. Big rig, big chute:
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ElkGroveDan Great the only color they gave it was the color of... Apr 15 2009, 04:51 AM MahFL I think the chute is erm mostly white ? Apr 15 2009, 02:23 PM nprev Yeah, but there's a lot of light-colored dusty... Apr 16 2009, 12:13 AM Stu Careful... these "neon glowing parachutes... Apr 16 2009, 05:29 AM AndyG Stu,
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...is McDonald's annual prof... Apr 16 2009, 10:56 AM djellison White works Apr 16 2009, 08:13 AM cbcnasa Wasn't NASA considering putting advertising so... Apr 16 2009, 02:53 PM Astro0 You may be thinking about Beagle 2. I don't kn... Apr 16 2009, 10:50 PM alan Some more picture of the test of the worlds larges... Jun 11 2009, 10:25 PM mars_armer Video of the engineering model of the robotic arm ... Jun 15 2009, 05:00 PM vikingmars Yes : it's THAT big !!!! Pic t... Jun 15 2009, 09:05 PM SteveM Does anyone have any idea what that "tin can... Jun 17 2009, 02:35 PM djellison It's not ontop of the RTG - it's mounted o... Jun 17 2009, 02:39 PM MahFL I noticed that too, thought it was a mistake or so... Jun 17 2009, 05:40 PM ilbasso Reminds me of the Mike Myers "All Things Scot... Jun 17 2009, 06:56 PM Steve G Will Curiosity carry batteries as well as the RTGs... Jun 19 2009, 06:28 AM Stu Guess it's too late to put one of these on MSL... Jun 27 2009, 06:50 AM djellison Well - before the descoping of Mastcam's zoom.... Jun 27 2009, 08:14 AM nprev Here's the miniscule, almost infinitesimal hea... Jul 11 2009, 03:40 AM mhoward Where? I don't see it. Jul 11 2009, 03:43 AM nprev Actually, you might say that in future MRO pics if... Jul 11 2009, 03:54 AM djellison Delay related posts moved to MSL reasons for delay... Jul 13 2009, 10:47 PM peter59 Large Heat Shield for Mars Science Laboratory
http... Jul 27 2009, 08:00 AM MahFL I read somewhere there was concern over the heatsh... Jul 27 2009, 12:53 PM hendric That's no heatshield, it's a small moon... Jul 28 2009, 04:10 AM climber A "spaceflightnow.com", Craig Covault... Aug 5 2009, 09:16 PM Stu MSL activity in JPL clean room yesterday during th... Jun 11 2010, 06:21 AM brellis I was - uhm Curious about the size and weight o... Sep 6 2011, 12:00 PM Stu Very cute new "family portrait" here...
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