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Heat shield thickness
re: Heat shield thickness
Doug Ellison
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9/24/2004 9:01:53 PM
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Beautifully explained - thanks Gary!
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Rovers TAKE A LICKING But Keep on TICKING!!!!!!
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carl
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9/22/2004 9:47:06 PM
Just a little downside to that, though.
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Jacob Samorodin
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9/23/2004 4:09:20 PM
re: Just a little downside to that, though.
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Doug Ellison
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9/23/2004 4:51:14 PM
re: If they make it all the way to the big crater I hope they can make it all the way around it
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Scott Evil
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9/24/2004 9:14:03 PM
You don't suppose Gary is saying NO to Opportunity visiting its spent heatshield? heh heh heh!
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Jacob Smaorodin
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9/23/2004 5:26:20 PM
No one would ask me....
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Gary
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9/24/2004 4:28:30 AM
re: No one would ask me....
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Doug Ellison
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9/24/2004 8:37:10 AM
Heat shield thickness
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Gary
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9/24/2004 8:52:00 PM
Thanks
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dtb
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9/24/2004 9:45:31 PM
re: Heat shield thickness
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Doug Ellison
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9/24/2004 9:01:53 PM
What you're really looking for on the heatshield is all the dead bugs on the front. ;)
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Tom Brosz
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9/24/2004 4:31:35 AM
re: You don't suppose Gary is saying NO to Opportunity visiting its spent heatshield? heh heh heh!
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Doug Ellison
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9/23/2004 9:27:06 PM
re: Rovers TAKE A LICKING But Keep on TICKING!!!!!!
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Art Martin
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9/22/2004 10:56:38 PM
When is the martian solstice?
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alcaray
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9/22/2004 11:32:22 PM
re: Seasons
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Raoul
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9/23/2004 6:53:48 PM
After solstice, energy outlook improves.
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alcaray
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9/23/2004 7:02:45 PM
re: After winter solstice
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Raoul
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9/23/2004 8:14:14 PM
angle of light hitting cells is more meaningful to the rovers
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alcaray
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9/23/2004 9:24:49 PM
re: angle of light hitting cells is more meaningful to the rovers
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Doug Ellison
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9/24/2004 8:39:40 AM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.