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Posted: 6/14/2018 5:08:26 PM EDT
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Then just drive the damned thing to where the storm isn't at! Come on dude, this is not rocket surgery! |
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Posted: 6/14/2018 5:11:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I want to know how much commission you made on selling it to NASA and did you offer them the Extended warranty 
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Posted: 6/14/2018 5:14:59 PM EDT
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I don't really believe this. Considering the considerable cost of putting the rovers up there, they wanted a LOT for the taxpayers' money. They sold it to us as a 90-day mission as a "cost-cutting" feature.. then, when the rovers exceeded their life span, they said "They're too valuable to let them just rot up there! Give us more money to study the planet!" Which, actually... I don't mind. It's better than Obama's mission for NASA. Oh wait, Islamic outreach or something along those lines. FBHO |
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Posted: 6/14/2018 5:20:24 PM EDT
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It is in no possible way a bomb. The plutonium 238 isotope in the RTG only breaks down by alpha decay. A sheet of paper will stop alpha particles. It cannot reach criticality. Most interesting part of that was that they were still reading off their script when the countdown hit zero and the thing started heading up. Oops. Might have wanted to start reading that about five minutes earlier. Oh well. Nothing happened and we had already been given a printed copy in our information packets. |
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Posted: 6/14/2018 5:21:06 PM EDT
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Yeah, that steering delay is a bitch though... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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All that money spent on it and it only goes .113636 mph??? WTF is that all about? |
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Posted: 6/14/2018 5:23:52 PM EDT
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Obama had a mission for NASA? Oh wait, Islamic outreach or something along those lines. FBHO |
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Posted: 6/14/2018 5:34:12 PM EDT
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They mostly rely on waypoints. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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All that money spent on it and it only goes .113636 mph??? WTF is that all about? |
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Posted: 6/14/2018 5:35:29 PM EDT
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Yep. I was working on the Orion program when he cancelled it. Fuckhead. Hey, could we send him to Mars? One way? He can take his woookie too. |
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Posted: 6/14/2018 6:29:39 PM EDT
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Yep. I was working on the Orion program when he cancelled it. Fuckhead. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Obama had a mission for NASA? Oh wait, Islamic outreach or something along those lines. FBHO
But now I'm on SLS so,,,,,  .
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Posted: 6/14/2018 6:32:34 PM EDT
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It was a design that was specced to last 90 days that turned into 14 years. If that isn't a job well done, I don't know what is. "Last longer" has to have an end at some point. The rover (if it dies now or in the future) is an overwhelmingly massive success. 2) Wear it continuously for 60 years, subjecting it to impact, water immersion, and abuse. 3) When it finally dies, bitch on the internet about retarded designers who didn't include a removable back. |
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Posted: 6/14/2018 6:37:26 PM EDT
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Wait.... GPS works on Mars? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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All that money spent on it and it only goes .113636 mph??? WTF is that all about? |
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Posted: 6/14/2018 6:38:50 PM EDT
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Can't we send Matt Damon over to sweep it off and save it?
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Posted: 6/14/2018 7:44:36 PM EDT
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None of this would be happening if they would have sprung for the Tru-Coat. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: I want to know how much commission you made on selling it to NASA and did you offer them the Extended warranty |
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Posted: 6/14/2018 7:47:27 PM EDT
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Any chance of her coming back at this point?
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Posted: 6/14/2018 7:55:34 PM EDT
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Any chance of her coming back at this point? |
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Posted: 6/14/2018 7:57:19 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/14/2018 8:07:40 PM EDT
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Can't we send Matt Damon over to sweep it off and save it? It wasn't pretty. |
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Posted: 6/14/2018 8:08:23 PM EDT
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Everyone should have a Excellent sense of Humor like you Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Posted: 6/14/2018 8:12:48 PM EDT
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The design and build team for that thing deserves a ton of credit, as do the operators who have been finding creative workarounds for broken down systems to keep it running this long.
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Posted: 6/14/2018 8:21:57 PM EDT
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kind of off topic, but will the latest bit of news about organic matter and methane found on Mars be enough incentive to fast track another mission, one which could retrieve deeper subsurface samples and determine how the methane is being generated. for those who have insight on the politics of funding these missions, are the findings low or high priority? also, moons like Enceladus and Europa are also prime candidates for possible life, are they also given priority status?
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Posted: 6/14/2018 8:24:14 PM EDT
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Note to next generation Rover designers... It would be Boss to have a System to clear dust off those solar panels... |
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Posted: 6/14/2018 8:56:42 PM EDT
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Why cant they just pick it up? I mean it is in Utah. 
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Posted: 6/14/2018 8:57:02 PM EDT
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A small tank and pump connected to nozzles that could blast air over them perhaps. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Note to next generation Rover designers... It would be Boss to have a System to clear dust off those solar panels... |
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Posted: 6/14/2018 9:01:18 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/14/2018 9:02:04 PM EDT
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kind of off topic, but will the latest bit of news about organic matter and methane found on Mars be enough incentive to fast track another mission, one which could retrieve deeper subsurface samples and determine how the methane is being generated. for those who have insight on the politics of funding these missions, are the findings low or high priority? also, moons like Enceladus and Europa are also prime candidates for possible life, are they also given priority status? I warned them at our first meeting, but JPL just got pissy at me for telling them. |
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Posted: 6/14/2018 9:04:16 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/14/2018 10:42:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: A small tank and pump connected to nozzles that could blast air over them perhaps. |
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Posted: 6/14/2018 10:44:59 PM EDT
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That was shot down 2 pages ago. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Posted: 6/14/2018 10:46:05 PM EDT
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I'd trade our entire welfare budget to bring it back home.
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Posted: 6/14/2018 11:04:34 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/14/2018 11:41:09 PM EDT
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These engineers need to design the wall.
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Posted: 6/14/2018 11:46:21 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/14/2018 11:56:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: When I first found out that Curiosity was rolling on 20s I tried to talk one of the JPL project leads to add spinners. He wouldn't go for that, but just think of how totally cool that would have looked in the footage that got beamed back to earth!!! It would have been worth the weight penalty.  |
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Posted: 6/15/2018 12:15:34 AM EDT
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Damn NASA, you couldn't spring the extra Tree Fiddy for a Roomba attachment.
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Posted: 6/15/2018 7:40:35 AM EDT
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Apparently you did give him ideas. Instead we got jpl jpl jpl jpl... Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: When I first found out that Curiosity was rolling on 20s I tried to talk one of the JPL project leads to add spinners. He wouldn't go for that, but just think of how totally cool that would have looked in the footage that got beamed back to earth!!! It would have been worth the weight penalty. 
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Posted: 6/15/2018 7:51:58 AM EDT
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Interesting story. It should be hidden a little better though in case the Mars Rover makes it through.
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Posted: 6/15/2018 8:08:27 AM EDT
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Which was a major coup for JPL, normally they would have been required to use "NASA" or gibberish instead instead of promoting only a component laboratory. They didn't point out the meaning of the pattern to anyone until after launch.
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Posted: 6/15/2018 8:30:34 AM EDT
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Adds weight and complexity that does not add to the mission. This rover's spec was for 90 days, it's gone 50x times that requirement - looks like they didn't need a way to clear off the solar panel. No one is saying "OMG stupid engineers did not putting wipers on the rover and it died!"... 
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Posted: 6/15/2018 9:22:56 AM EDT
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I was on Ares.
But now I'm on SLS so,,,,, .Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Obama had a mission for NASA? Oh wait, Islamic outreach or something along those lines. FBHO
But now I'm on SLS so,,,,, .I worked shuttle and Ares I support EGS, SLS, and payloads now
Went to MAF a couple months ago to look at the tubes in the pit of misery
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Posted: 6/15/2018 9:53:37 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I think the point everyone is trying to make is that we now know a 5000+ day mission is feasible. So what steps should be taken to facilitate survival of a future design. No one is saying "OMG stupid engineers did not putting wipers on the rover and it died!"... |
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Posted: 6/15/2018 9:57:07 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Plenty of people in this thread are implying that. It's like they didn't read the article. |
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Posted: 6/15/2018 10:15:30 AM EDT
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@Pangea I worked shuttle and Ares I support EGS, SLS, and payloads now
Went to MAF a couple months ago to look at the tubes in the pit of misery Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Obama had a mission for NASA? Oh wait, Islamic outreach or something along those lines. FBHO
But now I'm on SLS so,,,,, .I worked shuttle and Ares I support EGS, SLS, and payloads now
Went to MAF a couple months ago to look at the tubes in the pit of misery I was at MAF on ET from '95-'99. Haven't been back since though I now support them. I worked on Shuttle ET, Delta II, Delta IV, ARES, and now SLS. Hope it keeps going for a few years. |
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Posted: 6/15/2018 12:35:01 PM EDT
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Small world, huh? I was at MAF on ET from '95-'99. Haven't been back since though I now support them. I worked on Shuttle ET, Delta II, Delta IV, ARES, and now SLS. Hope it keeps going for a few years. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Obama had a mission for NASA? Oh wait, Islamic outreach or something along those lines. FBHO
But now I'm on SLS so,,,,, .I worked shuttle and Ares I support EGS, SLS, and payloads now
Went to MAF a couple months ago to look at the tubes in the pit of misery I was at MAF on ET from '95-'99. Haven't been back since though I now support them. I worked on Shuttle ET, Delta II, Delta IV, ARES, and now SLS. Hope it keeps going for a few years. I may be going to MAF again soon. Will be awesome to stack this big bitch! |
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Posted: 6/15/2018 12:35:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: These engineers need to design the wall. |
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Posted: 6/15/2018 1:10:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @Pangea I worked shuttle and Ares I support EGS, SLS, and payloads now
Went to MAF a couple months ago to look at the tubes in the pit of misery |
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Posted: 6/15/2018 1:12:08 PM EDT
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Plenty of people in this thread are implying that. It's like they didn't read the article. 
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Posted: 6/15/2018 1:18:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I actually liked the John Carter movie, and thats the wrong rover |
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Posted: 6/15/2018 3:52:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I did too, had some strange dreams for several weeks about a Martian princess.
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Posted: 6/15/2018 4:30:06 PM EDT
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Lynn Collins is hot.
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Posted: 6/15/2018 4:33:55 PM EDT
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It sounds like you have a pretty damned cool job! Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: @Pangea I worked shuttle and Ares I support EGS, SLS, and payloads now
Went to MAF a couple months ago to look at the tubes in the pit of misery
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