Phoenix hanging on chute before landing taken by HiRise from orbit

WOW http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/2...PHX_Lander.jpg
.........Doc

wrote:

WOW http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/2...PHX_Lander.jpg
........Doc

That is impressive.

Mars is no longer as mysterious as it once was.

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WOW http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/2...PHX_Lander.jpg
........Doc


Wow! indeed.

One in a million shot, but considering we've got something like
three orbiters it's getting harder for the Martians to hide...

--Damon

Damon Hill wrote:
wrote in news:c824c0b9-7bd3-482d-bcb8-
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WOW http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/2...PHX_Lander.jpg
........Doc


Wow! indeed.

One in a million shot, but considering we've got something like
three orbiters it's getting harder for the Martians to hide...

We should have four. MGS was a screwup. I'm glad it wasn't me.

Damon Hill wrote:
Wow! indeed.

One in a million shot, but considering we've got something like
three orbiters it's getting harder for the Martians to hide...


Was Phoenix supposed to take any photos during its descent? The MERs did
IIRC.

Pat

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tatelephone, Pat
Flannery wrote:

Damon Hill wrote:
Wow! indeed.

One in a million shot, but considering we've got something like
three orbiters it's getting harder for the Martians to hide...


Was Phoenix supposed to take any photos during its descent? The MERs did
IIRC.

There was trouble with the descent camera, so it was not activated.
http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/science_mardi.php

--
David M. Palmer (formerly @clark.net, @ematic.com)

On Mon, 26 May 2008 22:03:20 -0600, "David M. Palmer"
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There was trouble with the descent camera, so it was not activated.
http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/science_mardi.php

....Damn. I was wondering why they hadn't brought it up during the
landing coverage on NASA TV yesterday. Gotta mention that in OMBlog
next time!

OM
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WOW http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/2...PHX_Lander.jpg
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That is phemoni... fenom... famonim... amazing!

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........Doc That is phemoni... fenom... famonim... amazing!

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WOW *http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/2...PHX_Lander.jpg
........Doc

That is phemoni... fenom... famonim... amazing!

I bleieve that this alternate view of same shot actually shows lander
chute in a still supersonic reefed condition (it appears somewhat
funnel shaped)..........Doc http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ph...HX_Lander.html