oops, it crashed

process of elimination?
they know the EXACT composition of desert sand, so just subtract whatever
they have with this component and walla, they have the composition of sun
poo !

:-)


"Lloyd Jones" wrote in message
...
Is it possible that they can still analyse any of the particles they
brought
back?

LJ

G=EMC^2 Glazier wrote:

Hi Odysseus Landings are NASA biggest problems. Pilots know that.
Besides parachutes there are many ways to take away the force of a fast
landing.(stop) NASA should practice dropping eggs off the Sears Tower.
On TV I saw a contest how eggs were made to land from great heights,and
did not splat. Bert

What were some of the techniques used? The model-rocketry club I was
in for a while -- I must have been about twelve -- had "egg-lofting"
contests, but I don't recall anything more innovative than parachutes
or, on some of the smaller models, streamers being used to soften the
landings. The ejection charges in the engines (or sometimes the
nose-cone fittings) had a fairly high failure rate, but I remember at
least one brave soul actually managing to run out and safely catch
his falling payload.

--
Odysseus

Hi Odysseus Parachutes #1 but with all that time and money NASA
should not have its eggs in one basket(so to speak) The capsule needed
back up systems in case parachutes don't open. It could have a
inflating balloon to add buoyant to slow it down etc Might be
interesting to have others in this group add their ideas as how to
create a softer impact. Bert.

I've seen drop contests on TV. They use protective packaging. The
better designs actually keep the egg whole in a 30-foot or so drop.
Amazing! Wish the Post Office knew about this...

Saul Levy


On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 02:03:47 GMT, Odysseus
wrote:

G=EMC^2 Glazier wrote:

Hi Odysseus Landings are NASA biggest problems. Pilots know that.
Besides parachutes there are many ways to take away the force of a fast
landing.(stop) NASA should practice dropping eggs off the Sears Tower.
On TV I saw a contest how eggs were made to land from great heights,and
did not splat. Bert

What were some of the techniques used? The model-rocketry club I was
in for a while -- I must have been about twelve -- had "egg-lofting"
contests, but I don't recall anything more innovative than parachutes
or, on some of the smaller models, streamers being used to soften the
landings. The ejection charges in the engines (or sometimes the
nose-cone fittings) had a fairly high failure rate, but I remember at
least one brave soul actually managing to run out and safely catch
his falling payload.

I was amazed at the velocity before impact, was it only 190mph? The
profile kind of looks close to a flat plate that aerodynamicists talk about.
Maybe if we put a cat on board...

BP

"Saul Levy" wrote in message
...
I've seen drop contests on TV. They use protective packaging. The
better designs actually keep the egg whole in a 30-foot or so drop.
Amazing! Wish the Post Office knew about this...

Saul Levy


On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 02:03:47 GMT, Odysseus
wrote:

G=EMC^2 Glazier wrote:

Hi Odysseus Landings are NASA biggest problems. Pilots know that.
Besides parachutes there are many ways to take away the force of a fast
landing.(stop) NASA should practice dropping eggs off the Sears Tower.
On TV I saw a contest how eggs were made to land from great heights,and
did not splat. Bert

What were some of the techniques used? The model-rocketry club I was
in for a while -- I must have been about twelve -- had "egg-lofting"
contests, but I don't recall anything more innovative than parachutes
or, on some of the smaller models, streamers being used to soften the
landings. The ejection charges in the engines (or sometimes the
nose-cone fittings) had a fairly high failure rate, but I remember at
least one brave soul actually managing to run out and safely catch
his falling payload.