quade 4 #1 January 4, 2004 Tune into NASA TV! http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/01/03/mars.rovers/index.html Should be an interesting next hour or so.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyRamone 0 #2 January 4, 2004 what the hell is NASA tv? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #3 January 4, 2004 I don't feel like watching crashes tonite. __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #4 January 4, 2004 QuoteI don't feel like watching crashes tonite. DOH! mh"The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #5 January 4, 2004 Even though fully 2/3rd of all robots we've sent to Mars have, um, not returned a lot of signals . . . I'm betting this one is going to work tonight. And if it doesn't, we have a few weeks to give it a shot again.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #6 January 4, 2004 Also, lots of fun stuff tonight here. http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.htmlquade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elfanie 0 #7 January 4, 2004 My father-in-law is one of the lead people in charge of the mars rover landing...He is a "lead scientist" working with Steve Squyers. My brother-in-law is on the pancam team, which is the 13-color camera that's on the lander that they will use to identify interesting things to drive the rover to. Obviously we're watching it in my home right now. -------------------------------------------- Elfanie My Skydiving Page Fly Safe - Soft Landings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #8 January 4, 2004 Hey, they're talking about parachutes and density-altitude! It's all relevant! Whee!quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elfanie 0 #9 January 4, 2004 QuoteHey, they're talking about parachutes and density-altitude! It's all relevant! HAHAHAHAHAA!!! that's probably because my brother-in-law? We took him for his first jump (tandem) two weeks ago..he did two jumps the same day. My FIL has some out to the DZ with us and watched us jump not that long ago... probably still have that on their mind. -------------------------------------------- Elfanie My Skydiving Page Fly Safe - Soft Landings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aero04 0 #10 January 4, 2004 Thanks for the reminder Quade. Watching NASA TV now! I hope everything works out this time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #11 January 4, 2004 Here's the parachute system web page. http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/spacecraft_edl_parachute.html They -had- been talking on the NASA TV channel about how a recent weather pattern had moved in raising the temps slightly and how they've made slight adjustements to take the increase in density-altitude into consideration. Hey, I've done that. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #12 January 4, 2004 Think of how freekin' cool it would be to ride one of these heat shields in. http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/spacecraft_edl_aeroshell.html billvon wrote a story about it once and it was also sort of depicted in the 70s movie "Dark Star". What I envision is strapping yourslef in and using your body-english to sort of make minor adjustments to the trajectory. Obviously you'd make the heat shield stable enough so that you don't do anything -too- stupid.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #13 January 4, 2004 QuoteMy father-in-law is one of the lead people in charge of the mars rover landing...He is a "lead scientist" working with Steve Squyers. My brother-in-law is on the pancam team, which is the 13-color camera that's on the lander that they will use to identify interesting things to drive the rover to. Obviously we're watching it in my home right now. I'm hoping it works...otherwise, expect a lot of sarcasm/jokes from us...or at least from ME __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawndiver 0 #14 January 4, 2004 PULL!!!!!_________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #15 January 4, 2004 They just showed a short video about the entire entry, decent and landing. The robot gets a pretty fuckin' cool ride. http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/video/challenges.html If you have a broadband connection, check out the EDL video! It freekin' rocks.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunaplanet 0 #16 January 4, 2004 Lol, I hope the chute opens. Hitting at 5 Gs might hurt. Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #17 January 4, 2004 It's in the atmosphere, decellerating as expected. Edit: Canopy is out, heatshield jettisoned. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunaplanet 0 #18 January 4, 2004 Yay it opened. That's good Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunaplanet 0 #19 January 4, 2004 This is where a huge winged monster flies out of nowhere and gobbles it in mid-air! Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #20 January 4, 2004 And . . . we're on the GROUND! YeHAW!quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunaplanet 0 #21 January 4, 2004 TOUCHDOWN!!!!! Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunaplanet 0 #22 January 4, 2004 Oh wait...it's still bouncing with no comfirmation LOL!!!!! Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #23 January 4, 2004 So, it made it to the ground and is bouncing around. This bouncing and rolling -could- continue for up to another 7 minutes! In this mode the lander only has two iffy antenne that are sending out tones. Depending on the position of the lander, the antenne could be blocked by the lander itself. Lack of tones at this point are not an indication that there is anything wrong. Tones, however would be a good sign.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MichaelBess 0 #24 January 4, 2004 Just in time for my network connection to NASA to quit... I wish they would televise this in my area! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunaplanet 0 #25 January 4, 2004 Still wanted to see a huge winged monster fly out and gobble it up Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
