re: Did Beagle have a self righting mechanism?...Yes.

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Chris Vancil — 12/26/2003 3:57:53 AM (archived)

Beagle 2 has a clamshell design. Imagine an old style pocket watch laying on a table. If it was upside down it just opens up and both sides are correctly orientated.

I think as Gary has pointed out the failure, if it happened, was just before landing, either with the parachute or airbags.

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Damn it! Still have my fingers crossed - R.L. - 12/25/2003 6:53:51 AM
- re: Damn it! Still have my fingers crossed - DD4SKYART - 12/26/2003 1:27:26 AM
- re: taking risks vs taking shortcuts - dtb - 12/25/2003 10:28:07 PM
  - re: taking risks vs taking shortcuts - dtb - 12/25/2003 10:33:12 PM
- This failure / glitch rate is demonstrating quite clearly the limits of unmanned exploration - ebnelson - 12/25/2003 2:04:50 PM
  - True, to a point. - Tom Brosz - 12/25/2003 8:36:45 PM
  - Partly agree - Donald - 12/25/2003 5:20:45 PM
  - Beagle 2 is not a valid data point - Gary - 12/25/2003 4:46:30 PM
    - It is not meant as specific blame of the Beaagle2 team at all - ebnelson - 12/25/2003 6:31:10 PM
  - At the very least, all these tax dollars should fund COMPETITIVE PRIZES, not contracts... - SpaceProjects.com - 12/25/2003 3:44:27 PM
- Here's a failure scenario analysis. Odds of being contacted successfully? - SpaceProjects.com - 12/25/2003 10:11:57 AM
  - Did Beagle have a self righting mechanism? - Lee - 12/25/2003 9:13:39 PM
    - re: Did Beagle have a self righting mechanism?...Yes. - Chris Vancil - 12/26/2003 3:57:53 AM
  - re: Here's a failure scenario analysis. Odds of being contacted successfully? - blairj - 12/25/2003 4:54:47 PM
  - Most likely failure scenario... - Gary - 12/25/2003 4:49:50 PM
- re:Mars Express in orbit - Raoul - 12/25/2003 9:28:47 AM
  - re: re:Mars Express in orbit - Chris Vancil - 12/26/2003 8:43:11 AM
    - re: My Error...Mars Express doesn't join the search till January 4th... - Chris Vancil - 12/26/2003 10:05:53 PM
  - This is a great achievement! - Gary - 12/25/2003 6:02:24 PM
    - Yeah, it's nice to be able to breathe again :-) - McFly - 12/26/2003 6:27:35 PM
  - That's certainly an accomplishment - Larry J - 12/25/2003 4:37:16 PM

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