Quote from: Star One on 09/29/2012 05:49 pmQuote from: stone on 09/27/2012 03:29 pmIt is not a real re-design, it is only going back to the drawings before the joint rover time. The rover design is now very similar to the one in 2009. I know this from some TAS-I meetings to accommodate instruments in the ALD. Thanks for that. Has there been any particular loss of science through returning to this 2009 design?We lost two instruments and all their science. Rover payload is smaller now.We lost 400 or 500 days of science. The mission is 180 days and not two years.We lost all the instruments on the US side of the ExoMars-MaxC rover. We got in real trouble because there is still instrument participation of Goddard and everything called Exomars should have been canceled.There is still changes within Exomars because the contracts with Russia are still under negotiation.
Quote from: stone on 09/27/2012 03:29 pmIt is not a real re-design, it is only going back to the drawings before the joint rover time. The rover design is now very similar to the one in 2009. I know this from some TAS-I meetings to accommodate instruments in the ALD. Thanks for that. Has there been any particular loss of science through returning to this 2009 design?
It is not a real re-design, it is only going back to the drawings before the joint rover time. The rover design is now very similar to the one in 2009. I know this from some TAS-I meetings to accommodate instruments in the ALD.
European Space Agency member states have approved the agreement that would see Russia take significant roles in Red Planet missions in 2016 and 2018.
I was under the impression (according to Anatoly Zak, at least) that the ExoMars launches would be using the Blok DM-03. Have I missed something?
I bet considering what has happened of late with the Briz-M that ESA are rather glad they are using the Blok DM-03.
Quote from: Star One on 12/09/2012 03:27 pmI bet considering what has happened of late with the Briz-M that ESA are rather glad they are using the Blok DM-03.Block DM is the upper stage that launched Mars-96 and Astra-1K... Europe has not good memories with this one !
Proton-M to be orderedhttp://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=5368033
Quote from: Stan Black on 02/03/2013 06:07 pmProton-M to be orderedhttp://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=5368033Thanks for that link. It's good to see a concrete move like this.
Quote from: Star One on 02/04/2013 05:30 pmQuote from: Stan Black on 02/03/2013 06:07 pmProton-M to be orderedhttp://zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=5368033Thanks for that link. It's good to see a concrete move like this.Thought that rocket looked like a bargain; price has been revised from 1 399 625 400,00 Российский рубльto1 509 826 000,00 Российский рубль
I know it's a while down the road yet but what impact will this Proton failure have on ESA & the Protons used on ExoMars, do they already have the right to carry out their own full inspections of the vehicles?
Quote from: Star One on 07/04/2013 07:30 pmI know it's a while down the road yet but what impact will this Proton failure have on ESA & the Protons used on ExoMars, do they already have the right to carry out their own full inspections of the vehicles?No impact. By that time Proton will be flying like nothing had happened.
