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#560
by
Retired Downrange
on 06 Aug, 2012 15:53
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MSL Curiosity
@MSL_101
Now that the image has leaked out, we can post it too... MRO captures #MSL pic.twitter.com/zK7iTCjX
19 minutes ago via web
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#561
by
Silmfeanor
on 06 Aug, 2012 15:55
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MSL Curiosity
@MSL_101
Now that the image has leaked out, we can post it too... MRO captures #MSL pic.twitter.com/zK7iTCjX
19 minutes ago via web
It's real. The official MSL Twitter account just tweeted it a few minutes ago too.
Just to be clear - that is NOT the official twitter account - its from spaceflight101. The official twitter account has not posted it.
https://twitter.com/MarsCuriosity
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#562
by
rdale
on 06 Aug, 2012 16:02
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Nice recap video with animation interspersed to kick off the noon presser!
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#563
by
Lars_J
on 06 Aug, 2012 16:23
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I dunno, I'm still skeptical. The image is just too perfect.
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#564
by
rdale
on 06 Aug, 2012 16:25
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I dunno, I'm still skeptical. The image is just too perfect.
It was just explained how the picture was taken, how it was zoomed, etc. No need for skepticism when it's covered in the presser. (Unless you think she was lying?)
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#565
by
Lars_J
on 06 Aug, 2012 16:28
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I dunno, I'm still skeptical. The image is just too perfect.
It was just explained how the picture was taken, how it was zoomed, etc. No need for skepticism when it's covered in the presser. (Unless you think she was lying?)
Sorry, I missed the presser.
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#566
by
rdale
on 06 Aug, 2012 16:30
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Lander module was told to go to the north, no idea where it landed though. If HiRISE takes an image that would be the only way they can find it.
They will be taking images of landing site (maybe in the next day but that would be a little hazy.) Best images 6- and 12-days from now, and in those images they can probably find where other components landing.
The picture above is 33cm/pixel.
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#567
by
rdale
on 06 Aug, 2012 16:31
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The "blotch" artifact in image could be landing component, could be dust devil, but it's just one image so not really sure.
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#568
by
ugordan
on 06 Aug, 2012 16:33
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The "blotch" artifact in image could be landing component, could be dust devil, but it's just one image so not really sure.
Two images, actually, both the left and the right eye show it.
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#569
by
kevin-rf
on 06 Aug, 2012 16:33
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Lander module was told to go to the north, no idea where it landed though. If HiRISE takes an image that would be the only way they can find it.
They will be taking images of landing site (maybe in the next day but that would be a little hazy.) Best images 6- and 12-days from now, and in those images they can probably find where other components landing.
The picture above is 33cm/pixel.
A hair over a foot a pixel... I wonder if the original units where English and this is the translation, that or someone said 1/3 of a meter.
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#570
by
rdale
on 06 Aug, 2012 16:34
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140kg of fuel was left over. Touchdown speed reported by spacecraft was .75m/s which was intended velocity. But will take more analysis to get true velocity.
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#571
by
ugordan
on 06 Aug, 2012 16:35
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A hair over a foot a pixel... I wonder if the original units where English and this is the translation, that or someone said 1/3 of a meter.
The distance to the spacecraft was quoted to 3 digits and the HiRISE angular resolution is known so I'd guess that's the actual number.
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#572
by
rdale
on 06 Aug, 2012 16:35
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I think she's American too
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#573
by
rdale
on 06 Aug, 2012 16:36
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Front hazcam image should be down in a few hours (1130am PDT.) Trickle down thumbnails from descent imager.
B&W panoramas coming tomorrow, one color image from the microscope in two days.
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#574
by
rdale
on 06 Aug, 2012 16:38
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If they do find impact craters, they will try to avoid due to hydrazine. If they come across they will take a look, but will not go there intentionally. That's why they flew it north because they didn't plan on exploring north.
If they can find ballast that might be another story, but those are pretty far down the track.
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#575
by
rdale
on 06 Aug, 2012 16:39
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High gain deploy is in about 12 hours.
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#576
by
yg1968
on 06 Aug, 2012 16:42
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I dunno, I'm still skeptical. The image is just too perfect.
Too perfect to be real? Are we still talking about Mars?
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#577
by
mduncan36
on 06 Aug, 2012 16:53
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I dunno, I'm still skeptical. The image is just too perfect.
Too perfect to be real? Are we still talking about Mars?
The entire event is kind of surreal but apparently that image is true. NASA has it on their home page.
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#578
by
TheFallen
on 06 Aug, 2012 16:56
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#579
by
robertross
on 06 Aug, 2012 17:08
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From the presser (late getting to it):
Science instruments are still being tested.
MRO to be used to image rover, to provide updated traverse paths (in case of new dust hazards, ect).
The relay satellites can easily handle the data handling of both rovers since they are in two completely different sites
Q: What will be in the first color image? A: I don't know, but we can find out. Hopefully Mount Sharp & Crater Rim
Q: The team is working on the Mars 90 Sols & why?
A: For the team to be efficient to work on a real Mars day. 400 scientists on the mission & 300 engineers. We need to get to know each other really well and know the systems. Essentially immersion training (like a foreign language).
