• Curiosity - Touchdown Confirmed!
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[QUOTE=Strider*;37099766]How do they already know what the landing sight looks like on the simulation? I can imagine all sorts of ways but I genuinely don't know.[/QUOTE] because we have satellites around mars that have been taking pictures for a few years?
You can see mars moving at this point
[QUOTE=DesolateGrun;37099719][img]http://i46.tinypic.com/iqvs75.png[/img] Curiosity aeroshell model here for this very special event[/QUOTE] Can you link me the manuals to do these?
[QUOTE=DrKinkyKinkles;37099751]What will happen to the size comparison objects during entry? I'm curious. [img]http://puu.sh/P2qf.png[/img][/QUOTE] I say screw the Curiosity, they should try and land that school bus instead.
Separation.
oh god something is happening
oh man oh man oh man
[QUOTE=Dog;37099852]oh god something is happening[/QUOTE] something wonderful
Separation confirmed, slightly stronger than expected signal gain. Things are going well, so far.
haha one of the control room dudes with the beard just snapped a fb photo
That guy with the mohawk is amazing.
How long is the delay between signals coming Curiosity?
agh which thread do i follow
They are giving little golf claps, good sign.
[QUOTE=Valnar;37099880]How long is the delay between signals coming Curiosity?[/QUOTE] 14 minutes from mars to us
[QUOTE=Valnar;37099880]How long is the delay between signals coming Curiosity?[/QUOTE] 14 minutes due to lightspeed. Might be a little more due to communications equipment and stuff.
[QUOTE=thrawn2787;37099891]14 minutes from mars to us[/QUOTE] So is the timer that was on the computer simulation the time until we know what happens or until it is supposed to happen?
Really hoping we get a picture after landing before it rotates out of communication range.
I like how that one guy with grey hair just gave a smirk and nodded like "HELL YEAH"
Everything is good so far. My heart is racing, my mind is going a mile a minute. 5 minutes to entry.
[QUOTE=Valnar;37099907]So is the timer that was on the computer simulation the time until we know what happens or until it is supposed to happen?[/QUOTE] Until we know.
"So what's the video doing right now?" "Well, right now it's flying through space."
Please dont crash!
It's already on mars. We just don't know how many pieces it's in yet. Such a bizarre feeling.
[QUOTE=DesolateGrun;37099870]haha one of the control room dudes with the beard just snapped a fb photo[/QUOTE] the old guy with the long grey hair?
Oh god oh god
[QUOTE=Valnar;37099907]So is the timer that was on the computer simulation the time until we know what happens or until it is supposed to happen?[/QUOTE] i think it is we know what happens. i think it actually just about landed already
[QUOTE=fenwick;37099950]It's already on mars. We just don't know how many pieces it's in yet. Such a bizarre feeling.[/QUOTE] I'd bet that it landed/is going to land safely.
[QUOTE=thrawn2787;37099956]i think it is we know what happens. i think it actually just about landed already[/QUOTE] Damn
This has to work .
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