Behind NASA Video on Rover Landing

L.A. TIMES article - Behind JPL's "Seven Minutes of Terror" video on risky rover landing ...
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Clint K6LCS

Risky Rover landing?
The landing of Opportunity is the most complex sequence I can everyone recall in a landing system. So many moving part that complex is an understatement!
I hope that all of this complexity is not regretted later because Opportunity is our best chance for interesting on Mars for years. On Jul 13, 2012 6:09 PM, "Clint Bradford" [email protected] wrote:
L.A. TIMES article - Behind JPL's "Seven Minutes of Terror" video on risky rover landing ...
And don't forget to watch the launch of astronauts to the ISS Saturday morning!
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*ever On Jul 15, 2012 2:51 PM, "Robert McGwier" [email protected] wrote:
Risky Rover landing?
The landing of Opportunity is the most complex sequence I can everyone recall in a landing system. So many moving part that complex is an understatement!
I hope that all of this complexity is not regretted later because Opportunity is our best chance for interesting on Mars for years. On Jul 13, 2012 6:09 PM, "Clint Bradford" [email protected] wrote:
L.A. TIMES article - Behind JPL's "Seven Minutes of Terror" video on risky rover landing ...
And don't forget to watch the launch of astronauts to the ISS Saturday morning!
Clint K6LCS _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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