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Tom Brosz — 1/14/2005 12:29:19 AM (archived)

The Cassini orbiter is pointed for about 4 hours to collect data from the probe. Then it will turn back to Earth and start transmitting the stored data. I have no idea if any ground tracking systems have the power to directly detect even a carrier wave straight from the probe. I doubt it.

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Friday, 12:16 AM- (Hawaii time) Earth adds to Titan's mass - R.L. - 1/13/2005 4:28:33 AM
- Let's be optimistic - Gary - 1/13/2005 4:05:07 PM
  - The technology has its limits - R.L. - 1/13/2005 7:30:09 PM
    - This is understood - Gary - 1/14/2005 6:53:08 AM
      - The deep impact mission will most likely put on a better show for ground based telescopes - R.L. - 1/14/2005 9:06:15 AM
      - I dont know about Hubble - R.L. - 1/14/2005 8:56:30 AM
  - Will seeing entry prove "success"? - dtb - 1/13/2005 5:10:37 PM
    - Was looking at the timeline... - Tom Brosz - 1/13/2005 6:29:54 PM
      - re: *They'll* know first, of course.... - Marcia - 1/13/2005 8:39:48 PM
        
        According to the timeline... - Tom Brosz - 1/14/2005 12:29:19 AM
        
        direct reception - JimO - 1/14/2005 6:01:06 AM
        
        Told you so!!! - JimO - 1/14/2005 12:24:49 PM
        
        re: Told you so!!! - Marcia - 1/14/2005 1:12:56 PM
        
        re: According to the timeline... - Marcia - 1/14/2005 1:51:57 AM
    - No it won't - Gary - 1/13/2005 5:19:40 PM
      - Galileo screw-up too - JimO - 1/14/2005 6:05:21 AM
        
        Please tell all about the Galileo Probe - Gary - 1/14/2005 7:17:45 AM

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