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Powered Descent
« on: August 02, 2012, 04:23:10 AM »
No, it's not descent 4, but an interesting video nonetheless:

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« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2012, 07:17:03 AM »
Huh, that seems like a lot of effort just to get a rover on Mars...why not do it the same ol' traditional way that they did it with all of the other probes? Y'know, with the airbags?

Fascinating nonetheless, though, so hopefully it all works as planned.
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Re: Powered Descent
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2012, 05:24:34 PM »
'Curiosity' Rover Lands on Mars

Curiosity Mars Rover Live EDL 1080p HD


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Re: Powered Descent
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2012, 05:07:51 AM »
Quote from: Scyphi on August 02, 2012, 07:17:03 AM
Huh, that seems like a lot of effort just to get a rover on Mars...why not do it the same ol' traditional way that they did it with all of the other probes? Y'know, with the airbags?

Too heavy, 1,982 pounds. About the weight of a compact car.
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Re: Powered Descent
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2012, 06:38:06 AM »
Okay, but it still seems so curiously complex...so many different ways for it to go terribly awry...

But hey, it worked for them with out a hitch for Curiosity, so I guess they know something I don't. :P
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Re: Powered Descent
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2012, 08:36:05 AM »
In the first video, each step, and the reason for it, was explained. Yes, amazingly complex, for something that is so simple... in the movies.  ::)
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« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2012, 06:53:19 AM »
Of which I watched all the way through and followed along with their reasonings and so forth, so it's not like I'm totally in the dark on this.

Anyway, as I said, I guess it doesn't matter anymore, 'cuz the rover's safely on Mars now, and that's the important thing. :)
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