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InSight probe lands on Mars. Was this the slowest-flying probeever? 6200mph?
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InSight probe lands on Mars. Was this the slowest-flying probeever? 6200mph?
On Monday, November 26, 2018 at 1:41:18 PM UTC-8, RichA wrote:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/26/world...day/index.html Big question now, if it's still working 100%? If not? $1 billion up in smoke! |
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InSight probe lands on Mars. Was this the slowest-flying probe ever? 6200mph?
On Mon, 26 Nov 2018 13:41:14 -0800 (PST), RichA
wrote: https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/26/world...day/index.html Do the math. At that speed it would have taken 5.5 years to get there, not half a year. The actual peak speed was more like 62,000 mph, or 28 km/s. (Down to about 5.5 km/s when it encounters the martian atmosphere.) |
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