re: Tetrahedron

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re: Tetrahedron

RobVG — 1/9/2004 4:00:57 AM (archived)

I see what your saying, but I don't think the petals open mechanically. I saw where they use explosive attachments to unlatch them and just let them fall. Seems like the assembly would have to be right side up before deflation?

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How did the rover land on its feet? - RobVG - 1/9/2004 3:25:12 AM
- landing on the base petal and other news - FrankC - 1/9/2004 3:51:34 AM
  - They are just making absoluteely certain that they minimize risk. - Scott Evil - 1/9/2004 4:50:01 PM
    - re: Air bags. - Marcia - 1/10/2004 5:17:09 PM
      - re: Spirit will egress 120 degrees to it's right. (NASA TV) - Marcia - 1/10/2004 7:11:06 PM
  - re: landing on the base petal and other news - Tom Brosz - 1/9/2004 6:11:51 AM
    - We are ahead of schedule - alcaray - 1/9/2004 5:43:56 PM
- re: Tetrahedron - Success_Machine - 1/9/2004 3:43:59 AM
  - re: Tetrahedron - RobVG - 1/9/2004 4:00:57 AM
    - Animation - Tom Brosz - 1/9/2004 6:34:44 AM
    - Details on how the lander unfolds - Tom Brosz - 1/9/2004 6:20:42 AM
      - Thanks Tom - RobVG - 1/9/2004 6:49:43 AM

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