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#460
by
robertross
on 06 Aug, 2012 06:58
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Sally Rail (planetary Society)
Asking if Adam plans to name his new daughter (coming in the next few weeks) Curiosity
Probably not
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#461
by
robertross
on 06 Aug, 2012 07:00
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Need to sleep. Signing off. Hopefully someone can post.
What a Great day
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#462
by
zt
on 06 Aug, 2012 07:03
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The nasatv coverage showed a projected video with "MSL EDL LIVE telemetry visualization", that at first said "waiting for odyssey" and then showed computer graphics of the landing, with 38 stages listed on the left of the screen. On the bottom of the screen, it has drawn analog gauges of fuel, velocity, mach, acceleration and altitude. The nasatv cameras showed it intermittently.
Does anyone know if a video recording of that screen from start to finish exists? I would like to see the whole thing, instead of cutting from that to views of the people and back. Maybe do a split screen view or something.
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#463
by
Kaputnik
on 06 Aug, 2012 07:03
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Question relating to UMSF reports of landing position to 5 decimal places, putting rover 500m from base of Mt Sharp.
Adam replies- they don't know the landing accuracy to that degree- will know better at tomorrow's presser.
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#464
by
lcs
on 06 Aug, 2012 07:06
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Question relating to UMSF reports of landing position to 5 decimal places, putting rover 500m from base of Mt Sharp.
Adam replies- they don't know the landing accuracy to that degree- will know better at tomorrow's presser.
During the webcast you could clearly hear a flight controller reading off the landing coordinates to 5 decimal places, so that is likely the source of the UMSF report.
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#465
by
Kaputnik
on 06 Aug, 2012 07:07
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Confirmed images are taken through the dust covers.
Next Oddy pass in about 25mins.
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#466
by
Kaputnik
on 06 Aug, 2012 07:12
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Q: Ho long could Curiosity survive, potentially?
Grotzinger: mission is about patience
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#467
by
seawolfe
on 06 Aug, 2012 07:12
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Congratulations on the landing to NASA, JPL and to the scientists technicians and hundreds of workers around the globe that made this work! Now, lets get this rover to start it's main job. Let's get rolling!
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#468
by
PeterAlt
on 06 Aug, 2012 07:13
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When are the first color images expected?
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#469
by
John44
on 06 Aug, 2012 07:13
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#470
by
Kaputnik
on 06 Aug, 2012 07:15
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Presser ending
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#471
by
simonbp
on 06 Aug, 2012 07:16
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#472
by
mikes
on 06 Aug, 2012 07:20
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#473
by
tigerade
on 06 Aug, 2012 07:21
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That was a beautiful moment in space exploration history. It was a joy to watch it on NASA TV. Wow. Go team go!
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#474
by
PeterAlt
on 06 Aug, 2012 07:21
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When are the first color images expected?
Not until they get the mast up. Next Odyssey pass might have better hazcam images, though.
Also, could get something from MARDI (the descent imager).
Odyssey is the main relay? Aren't the other orbiters relaying data? Odyssey is 11 years old now... I would expect the newer orbiters to have better relay abilities....
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#475
by
simonbp
on 06 Aug, 2012 07:22
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Actually the Electra UHF relay module is identical on the two vehicles (MRO and ODY). LRO also has the same module, BTW.
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#476
by
iamlucky13
on 06 Aug, 2012 07:30
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When are the first color images expected?
Not until they get the mast up. Next Odyssey pass might have better hazcam images, though.
Also, could get something from MARDI (the descent imager).
Odyssey is the main relay? Aren't the other orbiters relaying data? Odyssey is 11 years old now... I would expect the newer orbiters to have better relay abilities....
Odyssey is the main relay for EDL, which I think from reading between the lines is due to its antenna configuration:
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/odyssey/news/whatsnew/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNews&NewsID=1265Relay during the science mission will depend largely on which spacecraft is best positioned and not otherwise occupied. MRO is capable of the highest data rates.
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/mission/communicationwithearth/data/
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#477
by
HappyMartian
on 06 Aug, 2012 07:33
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NASA TV is back on with live discussion.
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#478
by
Mattoco
on 06 Aug, 2012 07:33
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Surface operations are now on the stream.
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#479
by
Kaputnik
on 06 Aug, 2012 07:35
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Is Curiosity still running on an automated sequence? When will they start sending commands up to her?
