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Author Topic: Curiosity Mission: Shutting Down 2016  (Read 138525 times)

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Re: Countdown to Curiosity: 20 MINUTES REMAIN [NASA LIVESTREAM ONLINE]
« Reply #120 on: August 06, 2012, 12:11:48 am »
Watching a live stream is so bizarre.  I keep expecting a joke or an explosion every 20 seconds.  MY AMERICAN ATTENTION SPAN CAN'T HANDLE NORMAL LIFE
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Re: Countdown to Curiosity: 20 MINUTES REMAIN [NASA LIVESTREAM ONLINE]
« Reply #121 on: August 06, 2012, 12:12:18 am »
Quote from: Euld on August 06, 2012, 12:11:48 am
Watching a live stream is so bizarre.  I keep expecting a joke or an explosion every 20 seconds.  MY AMERICAN ATTENTION SPAN CAN'T HANDLE NORMAL LIFE
watch that g+ stream then :P
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Re: Countdown to Curiosity: 20 MINUTES REMAIN [NASA LIVESTREAM ONLINE]
« Reply #122 on: August 06, 2012, 12:13:33 am »
God, you can SEE the tension.
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Re: Countdown to Curiosity: 20 MINUTES REMAIN [NASA LIVESTREAM ONLINE]
« Reply #123 on: August 06, 2012, 12:14:40 am »
Quote from: alway on August 06, 2012, 12:11:39 am
Sounds like cool stuff be happening now.

1 min til parachute deployment

That's not happening for a few more minutes yet. This was the landing capsule thing detaching from the space-shippy part
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Re: Countdown to Curiosity: 15 MINUTES REMAIN [NASA LIVESTREAM ONLINE]
« Reply #124 on: August 06, 2012, 12:15:58 am »
I read that Space Hippy.
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Re: Countdown to Curiosity: 20 MINUTES REMAIN [NASA LIVESTREAM ONLINE]
« Reply #125 on: August 06, 2012, 12:16:31 am »
Quote from: Karlito on August 06, 2012, 12:14:40 am
Quote from: alway on August 06, 2012, 12:11:39 am
Sounds like cool stuff be happening now.

1 min til parachute deployment

That's not happening for a few more minutes yet. This was the landing capsule thing detaching from the space-shippy part
Don't forget the 14 minute delay. :)
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Re: Countdown to Curiosity: 15 MINUTES REMAIN [NASA LIVESTREAM ONLINE]
« Reply #126 on: August 06, 2012, 12:17:30 am »
Apparently she's on the ground right now, but we don't know her current status.
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Re: Countdown to Curiosity: 15 MINUTES REMAIN [NASA LIVESTREAM ONLINE]
« Reply #127 on: August 06, 2012, 12:17:47 am »
Quote from: Hubris Incalculable on August 06, 2012, 12:17:30 am
Apparently she's on the ground right now, but we don't know her current status.
Nope, six minutes to entry.
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Re: Countdown to Curiosity: 15 MINUTES REMAIN [NASA LIVESTREAM ONLINE]
« Reply #128 on: August 06, 2012, 12:18:35 am »
Quote from: MetalSlimeHunt on August 06, 2012, 12:17:47 am
Quote from: Hubris Incalculable on August 06, 2012, 12:17:30 am
Apparently she's on the ground right now, but we don't know her current status.
Nope, six minutes to entry.
Oh, the people in the G+ feed lied, I guess.
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Re: Countdown to Curiosity: 15 MINUTES REMAIN [NASA LIVESTREAM ONLINE]
« Reply #129 on: August 06, 2012, 12:19:19 am »
I suppose it depends on your definition of "now".
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Re: Countdown to Curiosity: 15 MINUTES REMAIN [NASA LIVESTREAM ONLINE]
« Reply #130 on: August 06, 2012, 12:19:36 am »
We currently have Schrödinger's rover right now.
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Re: Countdown to Curiosity: 15 MINUTES REMAIN [NASA LIVESTREAM ONLINE]
« Reply #131 on: August 06, 2012, 12:19:51 am »
10 minutes to touchdown. 3 to entry.
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Re: Countdown to Curiosity: 10 MINUTES REMAIN [NASA LIVESTREAM ONLINE]
« Reply #132 on: August 06, 2012, 12:20:58 am »
They're also saying the NASA feed is a bit delayed.
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Re: Countdown to Curiosity: 10 MINUTES REMAIN [NASA LIVESTREAM ONLINE]
« Reply #133 on: August 06, 2012, 12:21:46 am »
What does the G+ stream say time to entry is?
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Re: Countdown to Curiosity: 7 MINUTES REMAIN [NASA LIVESTREAM ONLINE]
« Reply #134 on: August 06, 2012, 12:22:50 am »
NASA stream says 30 seconds to entry. Successful antenna switch by Curiosity.
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