re: MER heatshield tolerance question

Space/Science » in reply to MER heatshield

ebnelson — 12/27/2004 4:16:26 PM (archived)

What do you think the safety range could be, given the potential for sub-optimal angles for landing, many of which could generate more heat?
Or would much deviation be so bad for the future MER that extra TPS would be moot?
Ed

The whole thread (23 posts)

MER heatshield - Nick Hoffman - 12/27/2004 12:32:29 PM
- Closeup on the other Heatshield Section - Daniel Crotty - 12/29/2004 6:58:22 PM
  - This is a nice piece of work - Gary - 12/30/2004 6:44:18 PM
  - re: Closeup on the other Heatshield Section - Tom Brosz - 12/29/2004 9:36:46 PM
    - No, it's a red herring - Gary - 12/30/2004 6:28:52 PM
- Don't forget the rest of it... - Tom Brosz - 12/27/2004 6:57:13 PM
  - re: Don't forget the rest of it... - Delbert - 12/27/2004 7:41:50 PM
  - I expect the geologists (aereologists?) will be very interested in that gouge in the surface. - Tom Brosz - 12/27/2004 7:03:13 PM
- MER heatshield commentary - Gary - 12/27/2004 6:08:11 PM
- re: MER heatshield tolerance question - ebnelson - 12/27/2004 4:16:26 PM
- Nifty image - Donald - 12/27/2004 2:42:56 PM
  - the archaeology of Mars. - Buck Galaxy - 12/27/2004 5:34:02 PM
    - Yes in that our equipment is alien to Mars those are alien artifacts. (n/t) - Delbert - 12/27/2004 5:46:35 PM
- re: Illuminating - BRFelix - 12/27/2004 2:30:39 PM
  - How much does a ramen spectrometer weigh? (n/t) - alcaray - 12/27/2004 9:48:04 PM
    - Its 'Raman' - R.L. - 12/28/2004 10:50:51 PM
      - The original Athena instrument package... - alcaray - 12/29/2004 6:56:47 PM
    - re: Well, prolly a couple of ounces... - BRFelix - 12/28/2004 12:50:09 AM
      - Spelled it wrong, did I? (n/t) - alcaray - 12/28/2004 5:42:51 PM
        
        Nothing personal... - Tom Brosz - 12/29/2004 5:57:06 AM
        
        agreed. (n/t) - alcaray - 12/29/2004 4:33:57 PM
    - Before or after you add the boiling water? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 12/28/2004 12:46:22 AM
- That's an interesting picture. (n/t) - Bowser - 12/27/2004 1:55:34 PM

Recent posts

On this day in Space/Science

The whole thread (23 posts)