Space Missions To Watch...

Topher · Post by **Topher** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 9:02 am

So, in my usual tantalizing lust for knowledge, I've fallen to checking on the Mar's Rovers once every few days. Now I see that the Cassini is nearing it's mission start at Saturn.

Give me more! Wasn't there one going to Jupiter and a proble launched sometime in the 90's going to Pluto?

Neo · Post by **Neo** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 9:14 am

Warlock · Post by **Warlock** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 9:57 am

yeah i posed about Cassini but no one seemed to care, but iv been watching over that mission from the start and im so happy shes almost there and still 100% working.

also Genesis is on her way home and will be getting here about sept
http://genesismission.jpl.nasa.gov/

Topher · Post by **Topher** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 11:17 am

Warlock wrote:yeah i posed about Cassini but no one seemed to care, but iv been watching over that mission from the start and im so happy shes almost there and still 100% working.

also Genesis is on her way home and will be getting here about sept
http://genesismission.jpl.nasa.gov/

Heh, catching a falling space craft seems like one of those ideas that so not going to work...

(I'm not saying that it won't, it probably will. I'd just like to know who the guy was who said "Hey! We could catch it while it's falling! With helicopters!!

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Zuruck · Post by **Zuruck** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 11:20 am

The Pluto mission, or New Horizons, was started, then underfunded and given a stop work order, but then Bush in some far budget gave it money so it's back up. I forget when launch date is scheduled, but it's something like 2015 it'll reach Pluto. Pretty amazing. Cassini is awesome. I've been watching that since it had 750 days till orbital insertion. Now it's only 22. People at JPL should get medals for being that smart.

Top Gun · Post by **Top Gun** » Fri Jun 04, 2004 3:20 pm

It'll be nice to finally get some close-up shots of Pluto and Charon

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rijruna · Post by **rijruna** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 2:44 am

Topher,Im sure that i have seen footage taken of them catching things from orbit before.
one being a net between 2 planes & the other was a forked pair of rails on the nose of a plane to catch thru the `chute shrouds, then cut away the remains of the `chute. was tested & used to catch film containers for spy sats before they had a much more secure way of retrieving them, IE laser, tight band microwaves etc.
footage was taken in the 60`s from recollection, but yes they have tried it & it works
cheers
rij

rijruna · Post by **rijruna** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 6:35 am

cassini has reached orbit around saturn!!!!!

http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/press-r ... 0-pr-a.cfm
I cant wait to see some pix of the rings
very kool indeed
cheers
rij

Warlock · Post by **Warlock** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 7:41 am

yeah i saw im so happy she made it there safe

roid · Post by **roid** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 1:14 am

i care warlock

yay space@@! (argh i'm busy busy, no time for love dr jones. i don't ahve time to rant and rave about my love of everything spacey right now

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