On Tue, 25 May 2004 16:23:34 GMT, Doug...
wrote:

Steve Squyres said as much during the last press conference -- he'd
REALLY like to see the effects of entry on the shield. And, like I've
been saying for some time, it's obvious that the heatshield's impact dug
a hole that's deeper than any other fresh hole at the landing site.
Squyres really wants a look into that hole, too. So, I'll betcha we get
to visit the heatshield before it's all over...

....IIRC, they were saying for a while that *one* of them would get to
see one or both of the shell halves, but all of a sudden they quit
making that promise.

OM

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