Curiosity on Mars
08-05-2012, 10:12 PM
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08-05-2012, 11:25 PM
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Congrats NASA.
You have just revolutionized unmanned exploration! Proud of you.
You have just revolutionized unmanned exploration! Proud of you.
08-06-2012, 04:24 AM
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watched this live last night... pretty damn cool. I hope we see a manned Mars mission sometime while I'm alive.
08-06-2012, 10:07 AM
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I watched it last night as well...was amazing to think every time they would get an update, that it had happened almost 15 minutes earlier.
08-06-2012, 10:25 AM
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There is no limit to the potential ov VxWorks...One of the true technical wonders of the modern world...
My time at NASA was the highlight of my USAF career. Truly an exceptional organization...
My time at NASA was the highlight of my USAF career. Truly an exceptional organization...
08-06-2012, 12:47 PM
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I had no idea that we were UNsuccessful so often in Mars missions - both as a country and as a whole world wide space community. 
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08-06-2012, 01:11 PM
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The logistics of a mission to mars are pretty daunting. I'm sure it was a serious sigh of relief when the rover touched down. I'm hoping that this will be a big step towards a manned mars mission in my lifetime. I'd like to see us return to the moon this decade as well. The moon will be a huge player in near-space defense in the future, as well as a great launching platform for missions deeper into our solar system and to asteroids and such.
08-06-2012, 01:26 PM
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The logistics of a mission to mars are pretty daunting. I'm sure it was a serious sigh of relief when the rover touched down. I'm hoping that this will be a big step towards a manned mars mission in my lifetime. I'd like to see us return to the moon this decade as well. The moon will be a huge player in near-space defense in the future, as well as a great launching platform for missions deeper into our solar system and to asteroids and such.
08-06-2012, 01:48 PM
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Curiosity's Flight Director:
08-06-2012, 01:55 PM
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Bad news - Contact has been lost
This was the last photo sent back to Earth:
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