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Mars Rover Curiosity Lands successfully!! LIVE THREAD
Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) ^
| 5 Aug 2012
| JPL
Posted on 08/05/2012 11:04:03 AM PDT by hattend
Landing at 10:30PM Pacific...yes, this is early so all the aviation, space, astronomy and science pingers can "get 'er done".
TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: curiosity; jpl; livemarslanding; mars; marslanding; marslandinglive; marsrover; nasa
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To: House Atreides
cruse separation, curiosity is on it own.
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posted on
08/05/2012 10:16:22 PM PDT
by
jpsb
To: this_ol_patriot
Oh, cool... We’re down, safely?
To: House Atreides
Cruise Stage seperation.
I have my Elysian Brewing Co. ‘Loser’ Pale Ale in glass.
283
posted on
08/05/2012 10:16:51 PM PDT
by
hoagy62
("Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered..."-Thomas Paine. 1776)
To: dragnet2
y’know CNN, you can report the Sikh shooter from now til doomsday...and probably will
But Curiosity touches down only once...c’mon a#oles!
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posted on
08/05/2012 10:17:17 PM PDT
by
hattend
(Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
To: LibWhacker
Not yet, turned to entry and seperated.
To: JRandomFreeper
To: LibWhacker
Not yet...the “7 Minutes of Terror” begin in about 7 minutes....
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posted on
08/05/2012 10:18:01 PM PDT
by
hoagy62
("Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered..."-Thomas Paine. 1776)
To: LibWhacker
Not yet, turned to entry and separated.
To: hoagy62
Gin and T working cigar ready!
To: Red Steel
Turned for Mars atmosphere entry. Heartbeat tones nominal. 7 minutes to entry....
To: LibWhacker
Not yet. 7 minutes. 5.4 kps.
/johnny
To: chessplayer
To: ClearCase_guy
My theory is that there is life on Mars. It takes the form of a rather large cat. My fear is that the Lander will come down directly on top of the cat. Yes, my fear is that Curiosity may kill the cat.
That comment should make the FR Hall of Fame.
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posted on
08/05/2012 10:19:02 PM PDT
by
newheart
(At what point does policy become treason?)
To: hattend
Twitter feed from the NASA.gov website.
MarsCuriosity Cruise stage separation complete. So long & thanks for all the navigation. 17 minutes to Mars!
294
posted on
08/05/2012 10:19:02 PM PDT
by
amom
To: Empireoftheatom48
To: hattend
Sorry CNN...you’re back on it
Woo! Still showing a good descent!
296
posted on
08/05/2012 10:19:40 PM PDT
by
hattend
(Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
To: LibWhacker
[ OMG, grab the guy with the mohawk. He doesn’t belong there! ]
I pity the fool who thinks mohawks aren't professional!
297
posted on
08/05/2012 10:19:44 PM PDT
by
GraceG
To: Red Steel
may get pics a few minutes after landing. 6 minutes to entry.
To: hattend
Hoping for a successful mission! Fingers crossed and prayers up.
299
posted on
08/05/2012 10:20:55 PM PDT
by
prisoner6
(Right Wing Nuts bolt the Constitution together as the loose screws of the Left fall out!)
To: LibWhacker
Who cares? This isn’t the 1960’s where everyone had army haircuts.
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