Author Topic: Curiosity due to attempt most complex Landing in Nasa history in a few hours. (Read 4853 times)

jasc15 · « **Reply #35 on:** August 06, 2012, 08:20:09 AM »

Some shameless gloating.

The company I work for makes pressure vessels, 2 of which were on the powered descent vehicle. One can be seen in the front right bulkhead wrapped in the silver heat blanket.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #36 on:** August 06, 2012, 08:21:02 AM »

Quote from: Chino on August 06, 2012, 07:42:23 AM

The comments on this article are what's wrong with America....

https://money.cnn.com/2012/08/06/news/companies/mars-curiosity-jobs/index.htm?iid=GM

Apparently there was once a time when the whole world was mesmerized as a man stepped foot on the moon for the first time. I'd like to see a space mission capture the imaginations of people like that, instead of just debating unrelated politics and name calling.

Chino · « **Reply #37 on:** August 06, 2012, 08:38:05 AM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on August 06, 2012, 08:21:02 AM

Quote from: Chino on August 06, 2012, 07:42:23 AM
The comments on this article are what's wrong with America....

https://money.cnn.com/2012/08/06/news/companies/mars-curiosity-jobs/index.htm?iid=GM

Apparently there was once a time when the whole world was mesmerized as a man stepped foot on the moon for the first time. I'd like to see a space mission capture the imaginations of people like that, instead of just debating unrelated politics and name calling.

Agreed. I feel like all it boils down to is whether or not Mars itself will produce a pay off. Of course it won't. Mars is nothing but a rock 36 million miles away (at it's closest). Mars isn't the cool part of the mission, it's what needs to be accomplished to get us there. The technology development and the understanding of our universe is the pay off. I love when people say things like "What did we get from going to the moon other than tang and velcro?" .... uhh... how about fucking micro processing chips that completely revolutionized the day to day life of virtually every human being on this planet.

This is a very appropriate time to post this... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_F3pw5F_Pc

Chino · « **Reply #38 on:** August 06, 2012, 08:43:43 AM »

alirocker08 · « **Reply #39 on:** August 06, 2012, 09:07:28 AM »

Oh crap I was going to wake up for this

Damn it I've let Hank Green down

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #40 on:** August 06, 2012, 09:12:05 AM »

What an awesome accomplishment. Go NASA!

Chino · « **Reply #41 on:** August 06, 2012, 10:09:44 AM »

I fucking love this picture!

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #42 on:** August 06, 2012, 11:37:24 AM »

Is that a replica of Curiosity?

Zydar · « **Reply #43 on:** August 06, 2012, 11:38:04 AM »

Quote from: Chino on August 06, 2012, 10:09:44 AM

I fucking love this picture!

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/524803_328100863906562_960985850_n.jpg

They found humans on Mars?!

bosk1 · « **Reply #44 on:** August 06, 2012, 11:58:54 AM »

Quote from: kirksnosehair on August 06, 2012, 11:37:24 AM

Is that a replica of Curiosity?

I think so. And with it comes photographic evidence that curiosity did, indeed, kill the cat.

Implode · « **Reply #45 on:** August 06, 2012, 12:00:36 PM »

WATER ON MARS?

Bosk, you're just in the photoshopping mood aren't you?

bosk1 · « **Reply #46 on:** August 06, 2012, 12:01:52 PM »

I think using the term "photoshopping" to describe what I am doing is either being incredibly generous to me or incredibly insulting to photoshop users.

Sir GuitarCozmo · « **Reply #47 on:** August 06, 2012, 12:07:25 PM »

jasc15 · « **Reply #48 on:** August 06, 2012, 12:14:36 PM »

jasc15 · « **Reply #49 on:** August 06, 2012, 12:18:48 PM »

Also, image from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter during MLS descent:

https://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/releases/msl-descent.php

bosk1 · « **Reply #50 on:** August 06, 2012, 12:28:10 PM »

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #51 on:** August 06, 2012, 12:33:21 PM »

You're on a roll, today, bosk

Super Dude · « **Reply #52 on:** August 06, 2012, 01:31:07 PM »

Quote from: bosk1 on August 06, 2012, 11:58:54 AM

Quote from: kirksnosehair on August 06, 2012, 11:37:24 AM
Is that a replica of Curiosity?

I think so. And with it comes photographic evidence that curiosity did, indeed, kill the cat.

Also featured: proof that a river exists on Mars. Man, been a while since I saw teh river featured on a DTF shoop.

El Barto · « **Reply #53 on:** August 06, 2012, 01:32:52 PM »

Quote from: jasc15 on August 06, 2012, 12:18:48 PM

Also, image from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter during MLS descent:

https://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/releases/msl-descent.php
SNIP

That's an amazing picture.

Sir GuitarCozmo · « **Reply #54 on:** August 06, 2012, 01:38:08 PM »

Quote from: Super Dude on August 06, 2012, 01:31:07 PM

Man, been a while since I saw teh river featured on a DTF shoop.

Most recently:

https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=30795.msg1354136#msg1354136

Super Dude · « **Reply #55 on:** August 06, 2012, 01:39:50 PM »

Well I stand corrected. My apologies.

Sir GuitarCozmo · « **Reply #56 on:** August 06, 2012, 01:42:02 PM »

Fret not. Thought I'd direct you to it for the sake of lolz.

Super Dude · « **Reply #57 on:** August 06, 2012, 01:44:02 PM »

And lolz were had.

bosk1 · « **Reply #58 on:** August 06, 2012, 01:48:16 PM »

At "teh river," or at the fact that I look like I'm in a Devo cover band?

Scorpion · « **Reply #59 on:** August 06, 2012, 01:50:38 PM »

Careful, SD.

You know what awaits you when saying the wrong thing...

Super Dude · « **Reply #60 on:** August 06, 2012, 01:57:25 PM »

Quote from: bosk1 on August 06, 2012, 01:48:16 PM

At "teh river," or at the fact that I look like I'm in a Devo cover band?

To be honest, I didn't even notice in the link that Coz was quoting you, so I assumed it was him and a bunch of his buds. But no, the "surrounded by teh river" bit.

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #61 on:** August 06, 2012, 04:48:42 PM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on August 06, 2012, 08:21:02 AM

Quote from: Chino on August 06, 2012, 07:42:23 AM
The comments on this article are what's wrong with America....

https://money.cnn.com/2012/08/06/news/companies/mars-curiosity-jobs/index.htm?iid=GM

Apparently there was once a time when the whole world was mesmerized as a man stepped foot on the moon for the first time. I'd like to see a space mission capture the imaginations of people like that, instead of just debating unrelated politics and name calling.

Well, at the time their was no internet or loads of other TV stations. I bet this would have been huge news if we still lived that way.

This is interesting to say the least.

cramx3 · « **Reply #62 on:** August 06, 2012, 05:47:24 PM »

Yesterday after noon I was watching a dvred episode of ancient aliens and they made a mention of curiosity saying it had an expected landing tine of august 2012 and I sat there and though wow that's this month. Little did I know it landed last night. I wish I had known, I was up and could have watched.

CrimsonSunrise · « **Reply #63 on:** August 07, 2012, 10:07:31 AM »

Quote from: cramx3 on August 06, 2012, 05:47:24 PM

Yesterday after noon I was watching a dvred episode of ancient aliens and they made a mention of curiosity saying it had an expected landing tine of august 2012 and I sat there and though wow that's this month. Little did I know it landed last night. I wish I had known, I was up and could have watched.

See....that's why you should NEVER leave the internet

Implode · « **Reply #64 on:** August 07, 2012, 10:10:17 AM »

Truth. I completely forgot about it until I saw this thread. I'm glad I did!

CrimsonSunrise · « **Reply #65 on:** August 07, 2012, 10:29:29 AM »

Yeah, I caught this thread and remembered too. I MIGHT have caught it on FB before the actual landing, a few friends mentioned it right before. I was at work and it was slow, so I was able to watch the whole hour prior. It was surprisingly entertaining!!

Chino · « **Reply #66 on:** August 07, 2012, 11:31:40 AM »

Quote from: cramx3 on August 06, 2012, 05:47:24 PM

Yesterday after noon I was watching a dvred episode of ancient aliens and they made a mention of curiosity saying it had an expected landing tine of august 2012 and I sat there and though wow that's this month. Little did I know it landed last night. I wish I had known, I was up and could have watched.

Chino · « **Reply #67 on:** August 07, 2012, 01:37:36 PM »

Did anyone go to Google yesterday?

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #68 on:** August 08, 2012, 01:15:06 AM »

I have Google's banner blocked for the entire duration of the Olympics, so I didn't see that.

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #69 on:** August 08, 2012, 05:30:38 AM »

Man, some of those comments in that link just remind me that, on average, humanity is literally bursting at the seams with complete morons and jackasses.

What NASA has accomplished here is nothing short of spectacular. They've built a laboratory that can survive in extremely harsh conditions and can be controlled from over 100 million miles away. Not only that, but they got it from here to there in one piece, and landed it within feet of where they intended to land it.

I think it's amazing and I think the research is necessary. And I am thrilled that my tax dollars in some way helped.

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Author Topic: Curiosity due to attempt most complex Landing in Nasa history in a few hours. (Read 4853 times)