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InSight probe lands on Mars. Was this the slowest-flying probeever? 6200mph?



 
 
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Old November 26th 18, 10:41 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default InSight probe lands on Mars. Was this the slowest-flying probeever? 6200mph?

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/26/world...day/index.html

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Old November 26th 18, 11:58 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default 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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Old November 27th 18, 12:19 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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On Mon, 26 Nov 2018 13:41:14 -0800 (PST), RichA
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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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