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So how are they going to run missions that are light minutes away from
Earth? Its surely going to need much more localised information on the craft to be able to research snything that causes problems. I'm sure they ahve done this kind of thing in simulations already, but it does make you wonder how its all going to work. Brian -- Brian Gaff....Note, this account does not accept Bcc: email. graphics are great, but the blind can't hear them Email: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________ |
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They already do run such missions. You just plan your moves hours or
minutes ahead. In fact basically any none earth orbit mission already has this issue. But I'm pretty sure you knew that? Am I missing something in your question? "Brian Gaff" wrote in message ... So how are they going to run missions that are light minutes away from Earth? Its surely going to need much more localised information on the craft to be able to research snything that causes problems. I'm sure they ahve done this kind of thing in simulations already, but it does make you wonder how its all going to work. Brian -- Brian Gaff....Note, this account does not accept Bcc: email. graphics are great, but the blind can't hear them Email: _________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ___________ -- Greg D. Moore President Green Mountain Software http://www.greenms.com Help honor our WWII Veterans: http://www.honorflight.org/ Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur. |
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Been meaning to reply, but keep getting distracted. Sorry.
I see now you're referring to crewed flight. Yes, I agree, Mission Control will most likely have to rethink how they do things and end up giving more autonomy to the crew on the scene. However, to a certain extent, MC will probably always know a bit more of the big picture than the crew, but won't be able to transmit it in time. They'll learn to cope. ;-) "Brian Gaff" wrote in message ... Well, I can think of several times recently where the fact that a reply from the ground was needed fast to resolve an issue during an eva. Some kind of system is needed to get around this one would have thought. also on an allied front. it seems to me that Nasa values the transmission of live tv from missions to show the people what the money is spent on and to give others around the world a view of what the US can do etc. But in a mission say to an asteroid, this might not always be possible real time and it will of course be delayed in any case. Brian -- Greg D. Moore President Green Mountain Software http://www.greenms.com Help honor our WWII Veterans: http://www.honorflight.org/ Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur. |
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