re: Aren't the Mars orbiters suppose to act as relay satellites?

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et — 6/10/2003 8:47:59 PM (archived)

http://athena.cornell.edu/images/rovers/rover_lables_01.jpg

Both high and low gain antennas for direct to Earth and relay with MGS and Mars Odyssey. There is even a plan to relay through Mars Express at least once.

So they can live without relay but I'm thinking it will get used as much as possible and feasable.

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The spacecraft now has the energy to get there; but does it have the finesse to land safely? - Jacob Samorodin - 6/10/2003 7:11:21 PM
- Here's an online video of the MER take-off... - SpaceProjects.com - 6/10/2003 10:17:23 PM
- The Energizer Bunny - Vince - 6/10/2003 9:08:43 PM
  - MER video animations - Alex R. Blackwell - 6/10/2003 9:50:06 PM
    - re: MER video animations - Vince - 6/11/2003 2:24:30 PM
- We'll see - Larry J - 6/10/2003 7:55:51 PM
  - Aren't the Mars orbiters suppose to act as relay satellites? - Lee - 6/10/2003 8:29:52 PM
    - re: Relay satellites - Tom Brosz - 6/10/2003 11:23:17 PM
      - I've often wondered about such a proposition. - Lee - 6/11/2003 1:50:51 AM
        
        re: I've often wondered about such a proposition. - Tom Brosz - 6/11/2003 2:00:44 AM
      - re: re: Relay satellites - Alex R. Blackwell - 6/11/2003 12:11:47 AM
    - Yes and No - Larry J - 6/10/2003 9:43:45 PM
      - re: Yes and No - Alex R. Blackwell - 6/10/2003 9:58:26 PM
    - re: Aren't the Mars orbiters suppose to act as relay satellites? - et - 6/10/2003 8:47:59 PM

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