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Mars 2020 Missions

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    #32
    US2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭US2


    josip wrote: »
    I'd be more relaxed if they were using exactly the as what had worked in the past.

    Almost sure its been used to land on Astroid Benu a few months ago ?


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    #33
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,077 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    What time can we watch this from? Any good sources?


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    #34
    irishgeo
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    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    What time can we watch this from? Any good sources?

    JPL YouTube channel from 7.15


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    #35
    jkforde
    Registered Users Posts: 1,991 ✭✭✭jkforde


    fingers and toes all crossed!

    and while we're waiting...

    https://youtu.be/YH3c1QZzRK4

    just fyi, NASA's Eyes program is struggling with the load, even desktop version slow to load data

    🌦️ 6.7kwp, 45°, SSW, mid-Galway 🌦️



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    #36
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,077 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    The delay for the video signal to arrive from Mars to Earth is around 14 minutes?


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    #37
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,077 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    What time should the 7 minutes of terror start?


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    #38
    quad_red
    Registered Users Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭quad_red


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    What time should the 7 minutes of terror start?

    Coming on to ask the same thing!

    Sitting here with the kids watching the coverage but at no point have they given any indication of how long we are looking at for landing.


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    #39
    Umpalumpa
    Registered Users Posts: 523 ✭✭✭Umpalumpa


    quad_red wrote: »
    Coming on to ask the same thing!

    Sitting here with the kids watching the coverage but at no point have they given any indication of how long we are looking at for landing.

    Sky news said coverage starts at 8.45


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    #40
    JIdontknow
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    Seems to be 8.48pm our time I believe but I’m no expert on this (I.e haven’t a clue!) just find it fascinating to watch.
    https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-56103231

    Here’s the YouTube for the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab:
    https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCryGec9PdUCLjpJW2mgCuLw

    NASA YouTube channel itself:
    https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ


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    #41
    igCorcaigh
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    quad_red wrote: »
    Coming on to ask the same thing!

    Sitting here with the kids watching the coverage but at no point have they given any indication of how long we are looking at for landing.

    20 minutes to entry they just said on the live stream.


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    #42
    Capt'n Midnight
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    On NASA TV on Hotbird 13E in HD and UHD

    https://en.kingofsat.net/find.php?question=nasa

    3 mins to ditching the cruise stage


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    #43
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,077 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    14 minutes from entry interface


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    #44
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,077 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    7.5 minutes to entry interface.

    Exciting!


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    #45
    Capt'n Midnight
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    de spinning, the thingymajigs are all thingymajigging, textbook so far


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    #46
    AMKC
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    Ms


    I really hope it's a success so it can get on with its 10 year mission. Also a small fact many here might not know it Carrys a small helicopter and it's also going to attempt to generate Oxygen in the Mars atmosphere.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



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    #47
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,077 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    AMKC wrote: »
    I really hope it's a success so it can get on with its 10 year mission. Also a small fact many here might not know it Carrys a small helicopter and it's also going to attempt to generate Oxygen in the Mars atmosphere.

    Did I read that there would be soil samples being sent back to Earth?
    How does that happen?


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    #48
    Capt'n Midnight
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    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    Did I read that there would be soil samples being sent back to Earth?
    How does that happen?
    Us Europeans will come and collect them.


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    #49
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,077 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Will there be any footage of the landing site from the probe, I guess that takes a while?


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    #50
    Str8outtaWuhan
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    are the images of mars and the space craft actually real or a cgi ?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPrbJ63qUc4


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    #51
    AMKC
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    Ms


    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    Did I read that there would be soil samples being sent back to Earth?
    How does that happen?

    A European built rover actually been built in the UK I think is going to be sent there to collect them in 2026 and it will sent them into space where another mission in 2031 will collect them. I think I have all that right.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



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    #52
    igCorcaigh
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    Confirmation of entry into the atmosphere of Mars


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    #53
    Capt'n Midnight
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    Str8outtaWuhan wrote: »
    are the images of mars and the space craft actually real or a cgi ?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPrbJ63qUc4
    Real

    they always send a second spacecraft to do all the filming :p


    In reality they should detach little probes to do it for the PR.
    Atmospheric entry with the heat and the flames and the ions is not conducive to radio signals.


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    #54
    igCorcaigh
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    AMKC wrote: »
    A European built rover actually been built in the UK I think is going to be sent there to collect them in 2026 and it will sent them into space where another mission in 2031 will collect them. I think I have all that right.

    Ah right. A bit more time to wait so!


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    #55
    Capt'n Midnight
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    max deceleration passed, so just the sudden stop to worry about 1Km/s 16km to go


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    #56
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,077 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    Can't wait for the applause, fingers crossed!


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    #57
    Bit cynical
    Registered Users Posts: 2,338 ✭✭✭Bit cynical


    Parachute deployed and heat shield jettisoned.


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    #58
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    1km to go


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    #59
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,695 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    300m


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    #60
    Capt'n Midnight
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    20m and going up :eek:


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    #61
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,077 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    1km to go!


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