re: best hope for contact with Beagle2

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DALeffler — 12/28/2003 6:45:29 PM (archived)

Hmmm...

How about putting some light weight, fine particulate, highly radar reflective material in the gas cushions used during landing?

If the spacecraft successfully lands, a radar return "signature" is received locating the landing site from the deflated cushions . If the spacecraft burns up, a completely different signature (or lack of) is returned.

I'd guess is depends on radar imaging instruments in orbit? Are there any?

Doug.

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Mars Express is best hope for contact with Beagle2 - Buck Galaxy - 12/27/2003 6:43:23 AM
- re: Mars Express is best hope for contact with Beagle2 - SCOTTY - 1/12/2004 9:22:54 PM
- Beagle 2 had to deploy properly on the first night, though, to charge its batteries. This rescue endeavor seems like a publicity SCAM, meant to allure tax dollars. - SpaceProjects.com - 12/27/2003 2:04:47 PM
  - I sent you a reply Rich... - SpaceProjects.tk - 12/28/2003 6:37:27 PM
  - re: Beagle 2 had to deploy properly on the first night, though, to charge its batteries. This rescue endeavor seems like a publicity SCAM, meant to allure tax dollars. - Which voice told you this? - 12/27/2003 3:11:49 PM
    - Any chance of you using a consistent handle here? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 12/27/2003 8:21:55 PM
    - Whatever you say, Keith. - SpaceProjects.com - 12/27/2003 3:19:59 PM
      - I really stumbled on a live space loonie! - Beam me up!! - 12/27/2003 11:35:16 PM
        
        Not much experience on the net eh? - Buster - 12/29/2003 3:00:14 PM
- re: best hope for contact with Beagle2 - Tom Brosz - 12/27/2003 7:23:38 AM
  - Ya kinna change the laws o'physics, Captain! - Robert - 12/27/2003 3:16:55 PM
    - re: EM Pulse - Success_Machine - 12/27/2003 9:34:27 PM
    - Yeah, big talk for a Scottish engineer flying fifty times the speed of light. - Tom Brosz - 12/27/2003 8:28:49 PM
      - EIRP - Larry J - 12/29/2003 1:27:41 AM
      - Not so bad on the "stealth region". - et - 12/27/2003 10:23:25 PM
        
        Radar and reflections - Nick Hoffman - 12/28/2003 10:37:28 AM
  - re: best hope for contact with Beagle2 - Larry J - 12/27/2003 1:09:56 PM
    - re: best hope for contact with Beagle2 - DALeffler - 12/28/2003 6:45:29 PM
      - re: best hope for contact with Beagle2 - Raoul - 12/29/2003 5:10:22 PM
      - As of last week... - Larry J - 12/29/2003 12:56:08 AM

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