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#260 by Mader Levap on 25 Feb, 2021 13:57
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I don't think that drilling to 3 cm really counts.
It counts if goal of that part of mission was drilling to that length. If goal was 10 cm and only 3 cm were achieved, then it would indeed be failure. -
#261 by eeergo on 01 Mar, 2021 08:02
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#262 by vjkane on 01 Mar, 2021 12:51
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Mmmmmmh?
The mission team wants to put soil on top of the cable going to the seismometer to reduce vibration noise.
https://twitter.com/landru79/status/1366120596950630401 -
#263 by eeergo on 01 Mar, 2021 15:17
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Mmmmmmh?
The mission team wants to put soil on top of the cable going to the seismometer to reduce vibration noise.
True, I remember now, I forgot about it with all the excitement going on at Jezero
Thanks for the reminder!
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#264 by eeergo on 14 Mar, 2021 22:13
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After the test trenches were dug, the burying operation has started: first by dropping a scoopful of soil onto SEIS' wind cover, which remarkably has dislodged the accumulated dust and cleaned the surface where it slid down.
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#265 by eeergo on 18 Mar, 2021 08:06
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Core boundary measured by SEIS!
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00696-7
1810-1860 km (50% Earth's) -
#266 by Rondaz on 13 Jul, 2022 16:09
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NASA InSight’s Power Level as of July 9, 2022
Naomi Hartono Posted on July 13, 2022
On July 9, 2022, InSight was generating an average of 399 watt-hours of energy per Martian day, or sol. The tau, or level of dust cover in the atmosphere, was estimated at 1.02 (typical tau levels outside of dust season range from 0.6-0.7).
https://blogs.nasa.gov/insight/2022/07/13/nasa-insights-power-level-as-of-july-9-2022/ -
#267 by Rondaz on 10 Aug, 2022 01:52
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NASA InSight’s Power Level as of August 8, 2022
Tony Greicius Posted on August 9, 2022
On August 8, 2022, InSight was generating an average of 400 watt-hours of energy per Martian day, or sol. The tau, or level of dust cover in the atmosphere, was estimated at .90 (typical tau levels outside of dust season range from 0.6-0.7).
https://blogs.nasa.gov/insight/2022/08/09/nasa-insights-power-level-as-of-august-8-2022/
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#268 by redliox on 10 Aug, 2022 17:22
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What was the bare minimum to keep Insight with the seismometer operating?
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#269 by deadman1204 on 10 Aug, 2022 18:44
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What was the bare minimum to keep Insight with the seismometer operating?
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#270 by Phil Stooke on 10 Aug, 2022 19:01
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The communication can be done sporadically (would be anyway as a relay crossed the site) with data collection between comm sessions, so not really an issue.
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#271 by Rondaz on 17 Aug, 2022 02:07
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NASA InSight’s Power Level as of August 14, 2022
Tony Greicius Posted on August 16, 2022
On August 14, 2022, InSight was generating an average of 400 watt-hours of energy per Martian day, or sol. The tau, or level of dust cover in the atmosphere, was estimated at .83 (typical tau levels outside of dust season range from 0.6-0.7).
https://blogs.nasa.gov/insight/2022/08/16/nasa-insights-power-level-as-of-august-14-2022/ -
#272 by Phil Stooke on 17 Aug, 2022 17:53
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https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1559954063021727744
Tweet by Jeff Foust.
So 30 hours on and 16 off for SEIS at the moment, and about 1 month of operations left.
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#273 by Rondaz on 23 Aug, 2022 16:52
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NASA InSight’s Power Level as of August 21, 2022
Naomi Hartono Posted on August 23, 2022
On August 21, 2022, InSight was generating an average of 400 watt-hours of energy per Martian day, or sol. The tau, or level of dust cover in the atmosphere, was estimated at .88 (typical tau levels outside of dust season range from 0.6-0.7).
https://blogs.nasa.gov/insight/2022/08/23/nasa-insights-power-level-as-of-august-21-2022/ -
#274 by Rondaz on 31 Aug, 2022 10:34
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NASA InSight’s Power Level as of August 27, 2022
Naomi Hartono Posted on August 30, 2022
On August 27, 2022, InSight was generating an average of 400 watt-hours of energy per Martian day, or sol. The tau, or level of dust cover in the atmosphere, was estimated at .88 (typical tau levels outside of dust season range from 0.6-0.7).
https://blogs.nasa.gov/insight/2022/08/30/nasa-insights-power-level-as-of-august-27-2022/ -
#275 by Rondaz on 12 Sep, 2022 21:52
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NASA InSight’s Power Level as of Sept. 5, 2022
Naomi Hartono Posted on September 12, 2022
On September 5, 2022, InSight was generating an average of 410 watt-hours of energy per Martian day, or sol. The tau, or level of dust cover in the atmosphere, was estimated at .80 (typical tau levels outside of dust season range from 0.6-0.7).
https://blogs.nasa.gov/insight/2022/09/12/nasa-insights-power-level-as-of-sept-5-2022/ -
#276 by Blackstar on 19 Sep, 2022 18:17
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InSight heard a meteoroid impact on Mars. You can hear it here:
https://soundcloud.com/nasa/insight-captures-sound-of-a-meteoroid-striking-mars?utm_source=clipboard&utm_campaign=wtshare&utm_medium=widget&utm_content=https%253A%252F%252Fsoundcloud.com%252Fnasa%252Finsight-captures-sound-of-a-meteoroid-striking-mars
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#277 by Rondaz on 21 Sep, 2022 00:40
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NASA InSight’s Power Level as of Sept. 17, 2022
Naomi Hartono Posted on September 20, 2022
On September 17, 2022, InSight was generating an average of 420 watt-hours of energy per Martian day, or sol. The tau, or level of dust cover in the atmosphere, was estimated at .85 (typical tau levels outside of dust season range from 0.6-0.7).
https://blogs.nasa.gov/insight/2022/09/20/nasa-insights-power-level-as-of-sept-17-2022/ -
#278 by Dalhousie on 29 Sep, 2022 23:58
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Power levels are creeping up!
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#279 by FutureSpaceTourist on 07 Oct, 2022 16:34
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https://twitter.com/nasainsight/status/1578422151090012172Quote
Skies are darkening a bit here, but I’m okay for now. I’m staying calm, and conserving my energy for a while, until the skies clear. I’ll continue operating for as long as possible.
Latest news: https://mars.nasa.gov/news/9275/nasas-insight-waits-out-dust-storm/
Thanks for the reminder!