TurtleSnatcher
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So many steps.. holy shit.
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NASA's Mars Science Laboratory |OT| 2,000 Pounds of Science!
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Kccitystar
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That video was like a crazy wrestling promo. I'm so pumped for this landing.
No pics or video until up to 3 days, when the orbiting satellites pass over and can relay data.
Yeah. We're chatting about it on IRC, and I concluded it might be down to the signal strength of the transmitter. That's the biggest bottleneck, I imagine. PEACE.
AnathemicOne
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The latter, however if things go all well we will be able to receive a thumbnail image minutes after the landing
bigtroyjon
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lol, yeah, that's what people are arguing.
That 7 minutes thing is crazy, by the time they get the data that it's hit the atmosphere, it will already have landed or crashed. D=
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It seems more like people have no idea how big and heavy cars are. My 2003 Honda Accord weighs 3400 lbs.
Orbis Tabula
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So in this case you defer to NASA?
Ether_Snake
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It's probably just going to be people staring at screens cheering, and a 3D simulation in loop while two commentators comment.
TurtleSnatcher
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So weird to think.. The Rover is now only 4800 miles away..
The same distance from London to Dallas, TX. So close.
The same distance from London to Dallas, TX. So close.
JohnTinker
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imagine the watch party at newt gingrich's house right now
Bandwidth is a factor. For what it's worth, the rover will be capturing images of the decent that will be able to be turned into a 4fps video later. Apollo had more budget too. Video was easier because they had the money more power, less powerful transmitters, size, etc. Honestly, All you have to do is a little research to why there is no video involved in MSL. It's hardly a conspiracy.
That 7 minutes thing is crazy, by the time they get the data that it's hit the atmosphere, it will already have landed or crashed. D=
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You have shown two pictures now that show that the Mini-Cooper is not an SUV, BAM.
I'm cool with this. I really hope NASA can pull this off.
Neuromancer
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Didn't he want to build a moon base? That was the only cool thing about him. =/
The_Inquisitor
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Hi Lob. Since you believe the rocket solution is incorrect, please provide evidence an airbag solution is viable.
Then I call shenanigans.
I'm just spitballing. It sucks that we honestly haven't had anything to crow about since the lunar landings. These Mars landings are so small in comparison, they go largely unnoticed. I'm one of 2 people out of 400 on my FB that even bothered to make note of it. PEACE.
TurtleSnatcher
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The Countryman is a Crossover SUV car. So yeah it is.
Neuromancer
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Yeah I'm real pleased by it. Between this and the Kinect game MS and NASA must have some kind of deal going.
Damn feed is breaking up, keeps freezing.
There's about 85,000 people on ustream atm!!
That's a picture of the Mini Cooper Countryman, their SUV model.
Also, why the fuck are you still hung up on the SUV thing? You were wrong about the landing system, just deal with it.
There's about 85,000 people on ustream atm!!
That's a picture of the Mini Cooper Countryman, their SUV model.
Also, why the fuck are you still hung up on the SUV thing? You were wrong about the landing system, just deal with it.
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"Everyone, pretend you're working! We're trying to impress the kids here, we're short on recruits!"
bigtroyjon
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Then I call shenanigans.
I'm just spitballing. It sucks that we honestly haven't had anything to crow about since the lunar landings. These Mars landings are so small in comparison, they go largely unnoticed. I'm one of 2 people out of 400 on my FB that even bothered to make note of it. PEACE.
You do realize that actual people aren't landing on Mars right?
~13,000mph when it hits the atmosphere.
Please stop derailing the thread, i'm done with this. I would put up a picture of a real SUV not a crossover or mixed breed but let's stop derailing the thread.
The_Inquisitor
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Then I call shenanigans.
I'm just spitballing. It sucks that we honestly haven't had anything to crow about since the lunar landings. These Mars landings are so small in comparison, they go largely unnoticed. I'm one of 2 people out of 400 on my FB that even bothered to make note of it. PEACE.
Again, it has to do with the relative distance of earth to the moon versus mars. It really has to do with the "power" available. Space taken by a more powerful transmitter is space lost of other instruments.
12000+ mph.
TheNatural
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Is there a calender when major space/NASA events are going to happen in the future?
It always seems like I only hear of this stuff happening a few days beforehand and would like to see what else is on the horizon, filtering the minutia of things like, you know, 'the moon is 5% brighter on this date' type small stuff.
It always seems like I only hear of this stuff happening a few days beforehand and would like to see what else is on the horizon, filtering the minutia of things like, you know, 'the moon is 5% brighter on this date' type small stuff.
Some politicians, I think it was last year, tried to ban us from collaborating with China on a mission like that. I'm not sure if it was written into law though.
Smh..
It wasn't. Curiosity is too heavy, whether is it the size of a mini or an SUV is irrelevant and a distraction.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Science_Laboratory#Landing
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Funny you accuse others of derailing the thread, but provide not evidence to back up your assertion that NASA could and should have used airbags for the landing.
think they said it'll get up as high as 13000 mph before reentry or something.the atmosphere and parachute slow it down from there
Yes, but this is the biggest project for NASA since then. What was the biggest one before this, Cassigi-Huygen? I don't even remember if that was NASA or an international coop. You can't deny that NASA's PR f-ing blows. Dubya stated he wanted to put men on Mars by 2020, and people pretty much laughed. It would be easier to justify a bigger budget if people actually gave a damn. PEACE.
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