Posted on 05/25/2008 6:14:29 AM PDT by KevinDavis
This will be the official thread for the Phoenix Mars Lander..
Coverage has started onm NASA TV.
| Event | Time (UTC) | Time (PST) |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise Stage Separation | 23:39:17 | 16:39:17 |
| Turn-to-Entry | 23:39:47 | 16:39:47 |
| Entry | 23:46:17 | 16:46:17 |
| Nominal Plasma Black out start | 23:47:05 | 16:47:05 |
| Nominal Plasma Black out end | 23:49:05 | 16:49:05 |
| Nominal Heatshield Deployment | 23:50:12 | 16:50:12 |
| Nominal Lander Leg Deployment | 23:50:22 | 16:50:22 |
| Nominal Lander Separation | 23:52:50 | 16:52:50 |
| Nominal Touch Down | 23:53:33 | 16:53:33 |
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AFAIK, all the failures have been reportedly for different reasons. Most should have been anticipated under Murphy's Law. Failure to remove a test prom, using a hand-me-down parts not designed for the cold of space, not using hardened components to survive the errant solar flare, etc.
Then there's the manufacturing errors. Not a Mars mission, but wasn't it Genesis that had the gravity sensors installed upside down so that the parachutes never deployed?
Are you trying to say there is something sexual about space exploration:)?
These liberals are working sooo hard to try and prove earth is NOT unique...trying to disprove The Bible....and The Father who created the universe.
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Not unique, yes. Disprove the bible...well...not directly. And we’re not all liberals. Get off your high horse you’re as bad as the hard lefties are.
Back on topic: In Canada, Discovery channel is running live event coverage.
I hate to break this to you, but Earth is not unique....
I know. The probe’s actually been in “the grip” for a while now.
The fascinating thing is that they’ve ignored the last two opportunities for course corrections.
I infer from that they’re shooting a “hole-in-one” from here to Pluto, albeit the analogy is a bit flawed in that “luck” plays a significant amount in the golf analogy. The converse is true here also though: mission failure would be akin to a hole-in-one from here to a green on an aircraft carrier on the other side of the planet in 40’ pitching seas with gale force winds. They land planes in those conditions all the time (so this should be a pice of caeke).
I am watching the NASA TV feed on my computer, http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html, checking this thread, watch the NASCAR race and the NASCAR race thread. A lot goin’ on!
Not to stir the pot, but you think life on Earth is just a coincidence? God’s hands are all over His creation.
I hear ‘ya. As if the failure rate is constant and NASA does nothing between failures to improve the odds. It’s the ultimate apples and oranges comparison.
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No... I don’t think God was stupid enough just to create on planet that can contain life among billions upon billions of starts...
Propulsion tanks pressurized.
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I have NASA channel on the dish now. So far, so good!
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