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  1. 06-25-2012, 12:30 PM #1
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    Rover's Risky Landing, 10:31 PDT 5 August 2012

    7 Minutes of Terror: Curiosity Rover's Risky Mars Landing

    How do you get a 2,000 pound Mini Cooper from 13,000 mph to zero in a thin atmosphere?





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    What sets Curiosity apart from other Mars Rovers?

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    Is Curiosity the first to land without "airbags" surrounding it ? Sounds like it's going to land much the same way as the Lunar Landers did. Only with no on-board pilot.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nuclrchiller View Post
    Is Curiosity the first to land without "airbags" surrounding it ? Sounds like it's going to land much the same way as the Lunar Landers did. Only with no on-board pilot.
    Viking 1 was the first successful Mars lander to send back useful scientific data. It used thrusters to land on Mars on 20 July 1976.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sagan_Viking.jpg

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking_program

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    Scroll down to see Mars exploration timeline:
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    Thats a great animation. I like how they jetison the jet propelled lowering platform ater the curiosity hits the ground.

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    Lockheeds been our customer for years and Ive met some of the mars rover engineers and the shuttle. rescue plane engineers.

    Some of those guys are absolutely high functioning autistic or exibit those characteristics.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Six View Post
    Lockheeds been our customer for years and Ive met some of the mars rover engineers and the shuttle. rescue plane engineers.

    Some of those guys are absolutely high functioning autistic or exibit those characteristics.
    I work for Lockheed in the facility that made a whole bunch of the parts for MSL. I assure you, I am not autistic or exhibit those characteristics!
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    Rover Power


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    http://blogs.discovery.com/.a/6a00d8...8fd26aa970b-pi

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    The Planet
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    Mars Exploration History and Mission Updates

    History
    http://www.space.com/16566-mars-land...curiosity.html
    http://www.space.com/11790-mars-spac...ed-planet.html
    http://www.space.com/10930-mars-land...ploration.html
    http://www.space.com/16496-mars-land...-timeline.html

    ----Graphics
    http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...fm?id=mars-map
    http://www.space.com/12404-mars-expl...vers-1971.html
    http://www.space.com/16575-mars-expl...fographic.html
    http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...-mars-timeline

    ----Comprehensive MSL History
    http://www.space.com/13677-nasa-mars...-coverage.html
    http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/mission/timeline/launch/

    Mission Updates
    http://www.space.com/16385-curiosity...aboratory.html
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    http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimed...iLab&ImageOf=0
    https://www.facebook.com/MarsCuriosity
    http://www.ustream.tv/nasajpl

    ----JPL
    http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/news/whatsnew/
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    NASA TV coverage will begin at 11:30 PM EDT.

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    Quote Originally Posted by evilx View Post
    I work for Lockheed in the facility that made a whole bunch of the parts for MSL. I assure you, I am not autistic or exhibit those characteristics!
    Do you just work for Lockheed or are you one of the braintrusts that imagine all of the incredible stuff that they come up with?

    Either way, thanks for keeping us out in the forefront of technology.

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    NASA TV Live Events Schedule:

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    JPL News Briefings (Pacific Time):

    http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/news/wh...ws&NewsID=1273


    Gale Crater:

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    Quote Originally Posted by evilx View Post
    I work for Lockheed in the facility that made a whole bunch of the parts for MSL. I assure you, I am not autistic or exhibit those characteristics!
    I don't recall stating that EVERYONE who worked there was "autistic".

    People with High Functioning forms of autism like aspergers syndrome DO however migrate to that type of vocation.

    Tell me do you know anyone who fits the characteristics of someone who is high functioning ?
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