Is it possible for Russia/ESA to build their own sky-crane? Or is that a NASA-only idea?
Quote from: longdrivechampion102 on 04/03/2016 08:08 pmIs it possible for Russia/ESA to build their own sky-crane? Or is that a NASA-only idea?For ExoMars, the landing platform does not get thrown away, it serves as a science station with multiple payloads.The mission has no specific need for SkyCrane-like approach
Quote from: savuporo on 04/03/2016 08:13 pmQuote from: longdrivechampion102 on 04/03/2016 08:08 pmIs it possible for Russia/ESA to build their own sky-crane? Or is that a NASA-only idea?For ExoMars, the landing platform does not get thrown away, it serves as a science station with multiple payloads.The mission has no specific need for SkyCrane-like approachSo, basically, the ExoMars rover is a hybrid of NASA's Phoenix and Spirt/Opportunity missions?
Quote from: longdrivechampion102 on 04/03/2016 09:56 pmQuote from: savuporo on 04/03/2016 08:13 pmQuote from: longdrivechampion102 on 04/03/2016 08:08 pmIs it possible for Russia/ESA to build their own sky-crane? Or is that a NASA-only idea?For ExoMars, the landing platform does not get thrown away, it serves as a science station with multiple payloads.The mission has no specific need for SkyCrane-like approachSo, basically, the ExoMars rover is a hybrid of NASA's Phoenix and Spirt/Opportunity missions?Or "Pathfinder on steroids" to paraphrase an old NASA saying. Before skycranes and airbags, NASA would have considered a path akin to this with a functional lander making a powered descent then letting off a mobile rover; however nowadays NASA could be more 'mission specific' when it comes to its probe designs.
Has Russia given any (preferably translated) details on its lander's instrumentation?
..will the problem that caused the Briz-M to explode be fixed by 2018?
So, basically, the ExoMars rover is a hybrid of NASA's Phoenix and Spirt/Opportunity missions?
Also, even though debris from the exploded Briz-M did not hit the ExoMars 2016 mission after spacecraft separation, will the problem that caused the Briz-M to explode be fixed by 2018?Just in case debris COULD hit the ExoMars 2018 mission if the explosion occurs again.
Quote from: longdrivechampion102 on 04/03/2016 09:56 pmSo, basically, the ExoMars rover is a hybrid of NASA's Phoenix and Spirt/Opportunity missions?Or more like Lunokhod, considering the lander is being built by the same organization that built all Soviet lunar landers
Quote from: longdrivechampion102 on 04/03/2016 11:20 pm..will the problem that caused the Briz-M to explode be fixed by 2018?The venerable Briz-M is always in process of being fixed Quote from: longdrivechampion102 on 04/03/2016 09:56 pmSo, basically, the ExoMars rover is a hybrid of NASA's Phoenix and Spirt/Opportunity missions?Or more like Lunokhod, considering the lander is being built by the same organization that built all Soviet lunar landers
Quote from: savuporo on 04/04/2016 12:36 amQuote from: longdrivechampion102 on 04/03/2016 11:20 pm..will the problem that caused the Briz-M to explode be fixed by 2018?The venerable Briz-M is always in process of being fixed Quote from: longdrivechampion102 on 04/03/2016 09:56 pmSo, basically, the ExoMars rover is a hybrid of NASA's Phoenix and Spirt/Opportunity missions?Or more like Lunokhod, considering the lander is being built by the same organization that built all Soviet lunar landersNot sure where you get that idea as far as I know the rover is being built in the UK.
Both are correct. The English built rover will be lowered from the lander built by Laovchikin.
Roskosmos has issued two tenders for Proton-M rockets. Both are for 2018 at 1,633,347,620 ruble a piece. One is for Exomars № 2.http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/epz/order/notice/ok44/view/common-info.html?regNumber=0995000000216000036
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=40046.msg1563582#msg1563582Quote from: Stan Black on 07/25/2016 08:49 pmRoskosmos has issued two tenders for Proton-M rockets. Both are for 2018 at 1,633,347,620 ruble a piece. One is for Exomars № 2.http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/epz/order/notice/ok44/view/common-info.html?regNumber=0995000000216000036