9 Nov
2011
9 Nov
'11
5:38 a.m.
It looked like a good launch, but the spacecraft may be lost:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/11/live-zenit-2launch-fobos-grunt-sample...
Origin of the Great Galactic Ghoul:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploration_of_Mars#Mars_Curse
Meanwhile, the Mars Science Laboratory's scheduled to be launched later this month.
73s
Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL