re: MGS

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re: MGS

Raoul — 1/11/2004 8:13:29 PM (archived)

Mars Global Surveyor did it and very slowly (every orbit a little bit) because one of the solar panels wasn't deployed at exactly the right angle. And it still works!
There was the MCO but it didn't know the same fate.
And for Venus, Magellan used the same technique.

Raoul

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Orbiting but not Landing on Mars - Raoul - 1/11/2004 3:24:37 PM
- And What Are You Talking About With Regard To Launch Windows? - Mark Eby - 1/11/2004 4:32:44 PM
  - re: 1 month in Mars orbit instead of more than a year (n/t) - Raoul - 1/11/2004 6:21:16 PM
    - I Got That - Mark Eby - 1/11/2004 7:14:13 PM
- It's Far Past Time You Read Something On Using Martian Resources Raoul - Mark Eby - 1/11/2004 4:21:11 PM
  - "You need to take your return fuel with you to a Martian moon which means you also need the fuel to carry it. " - Buck Galaxy - 1/11/2004 11:35:03 PM
    - What Is So Hard For People To Understand? - Mark Eby - 1/12/2004 12:43:53 AM
      - Aeronautically speaking, weight is the enemy of all things good - Larry J - 1/12/2004 3:24:02 AM
        
        Several Big Factors You Forgot To Mention - Mark Eby - 1/17/2004 9:31:00 PM
        
        re: Earth Return Vehicle - Raoul - 1/18/2004 12:38:09 AM
        
        Yes On 2 Ships, No On Delta V's - Mark Eby - 1/18/2004 1:04:01 AM
      - re: What Is So Hard For People To Understand? - Buck Galaxy - 1/12/2004 2:07:05 AM
      - re: What Is So Hard For People To Understand? - Nick Hoffman - 1/12/2004 1:10:39 AM
        
        Complex Chemistry? - No Way - Mark Eby - 1/12/2004 2:42:46 AM
        
        Why do you assume that the same chemisty (or something equally simple) couldn't be done on the Martian moons? - Scott Evil - 1/12/2004 5:26:13 PM
        
        It Is No Assumption. - Mark Eby - 1/14/2004 2:23:15 AM
        
        Assumptions... - Nick Hoffman - 1/12/2004 4:34:20 AM
        
        Let's Review The Math AGAIN - Mark Eby - 1/14/2004 4:06:13 AM
        
        Once Again The Math Goes By Without Comment (n/t) - Mark Eby - 1/15/2004 3:18:34 AM
  - re: It's Far Past Time You Read Something On Using Martian Resources Raoul - Tom Brosz - 1/11/2004 8:02:22 PM
    - re: MGS - Raoul - 1/11/2004 8:13:29 PM
      - aerobraking vs aerocapture? - Buck Galaxy - 1/11/2004 11:23:20 PM
        
        No one has tried aerocapture yet - Larry J - 1/12/2004 2:20:40 AM
        
        We almost did - Gary - 1/12/2004 5:38:03 AM
        
        The concept may be old but the details are still challenging - Larry J - 1/12/2004 3:15:00 PM
        
        Flight tests - Gary - 1/12/2004 4:33:34 PM
        
        Politics - Larry J - 1/12/2004 5:34:48 PM
        
        re: aerobraking vs aerocapture? - PB - 1/11/2004 11:44:04 PM
  - The problems with using Martian resources for the return trip. - David F Mayer - 1/11/2004 5:30:40 PM
    - You Missed The Part About Taking H2 To Mars - Mark Eby - 1/11/2004 7:10:33 PM

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