tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post1353266761127164796..comments2024-03-19T03:14:04.172-04:00Comments on Rabett Run: GodspeedEliRabetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07957002964638398767noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-40252911055848443452011-12-06T23:38:24.082-05:002011-12-06T23:38:24.082-05:00Voyager, though, is "on the cusp of entering ...Voyager, though, is "on the cusp of entering interstellar space"<br />STEPHEN CLARK, SPACEFLIGHT NOW, December 6, 2011<br />http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1112/06voyager/<br /><br />I hope the interstellar medium turns out to be modulated and Voyager is able to pick up some message left on the doorstep for us. Hey, why not?Hank Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07521410755553979665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-63388186335059018232011-11-29T14:15:08.568-05:002011-11-29T14:15:08.568-05:00I've been geeking out about this mission all w...I've been geeking out about this mission all weekend. The sky crane landing system has a lot that can potentially go wrong, so hopefully superstition isn't really bad luck because I've got my fingers crossed. <br />At least as significant and possibly even more awesome would have been the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fobos-Grunt" rel="nofollow">Fobos-Grunt mission</a>; fly a lander to Phobos, take samples of the Martian Lunar (however you want to call it) soil, and bring it back to Earth. Piggybacking the mission was a satellite to orbit Mars and examine the magnetosphere and dust storms, plus a microscopic zoo with specimens from all the domains of life present to gather data on the survivability of long interplanetary missions. <br />Unfortunately Fobos-Grunt couldn't orient itself once in Earth orbit and didn't get on track before the launch window closed. <br /><br />-WheelsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-64584150713458715682011-11-29T02:07:05.945-05:002011-11-29T02:07:05.945-05:00In space everything is hard. In addition, there i...In space everything is hard. In addition, there is now a certain random hazard in low orbit radii so good design leaves there as soon as may be. So yes, cross your fingers.<br /><br />Even harder is a successful landing; this time with an entirely new way to touch down. Keep fingers crossed.David B. Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02917182411282836875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-33535493648934417502011-11-29T01:16:35.046-05:002011-11-29T01:16:35.046-05:00OTOH, $2.5b could've built 5 MER-type rovers, ...OTOH, $2.5b could've built 5 MER-type rovers, without a volume discount.<br /><br />OTOH, they wouldn't have spent $2.5b on MER rovers.<br /><br />Anyway, just hoping it doesn't auger! It will be a long 8 month wait.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301230860904555513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-7821304258364590292011-11-29T00:31:45.750-05:002011-11-29T00:31:45.750-05:00It's bad luck to be superstitious...It's bad luck to be superstitious...sylashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594421176931832170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-53789391140257444242011-11-29T00:01:12.144-05:002011-11-29T00:01:12.144-05:00Luck and good fortune should never be derided.Luck and good fortune should never be derided.EliRabetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957002964638398767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-81846889118258024332011-11-28T23:43:19.682-05:002011-11-28T23:43:19.682-05:00Engineeringspeed, in my book. WTF does God have t...Engineeringspeed, in my book. WTF does God have to do with it? :)dhogazanoreply@blogger.com