So, we just watched the Curiosity Mars rover land, and what struck me the most was the way that they bounced signals during the landing off a previous mission’s orbiter…<\/p>\n
It’s that the missions are building off each other, and we’re slowly building up a presence around Mars… That this is even possible is awesome.<\/p>\n
(There are also a number of crazy things about all the new things, such as the mini skyhook, the all the pieces, the size of the rover, etc…)<\/p>\n
Interestingly, this mission looked really tightly controlled, such that they learned many of their earlier lessons, or at least that this project has the true enerfy behind it.<\/p>\n
Verklempt about Mars, <\/p>\n
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So, we just watched the Curiosity Mars rover land, and what struck me the most was the way that they bounced signals during the landing off a previous mission’s orbiter… It’s that the missions are building off each other, and we’re slowly building up a presence around Mars… That this is even possible is awesome. … Continue reading Mars like crying<\/span>