re: So what if the laser's aim isn't right?

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Doug Ellison — 7/23/2005 4:28:09 PM (archived)

Actually - a high gain antenna isnt much more forgiving than the laser comms.

The ability of a spacecraft to maintain very very high levels of pointing accuracy is nothing special anymore.

Doug

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The next big thing for Mars... - alcaray - 7/22/2005 3:36:44 PM
- Mars Telecommunications Orbiter Cancelled - Nemo - 7/22/2005 5:57:14 PM
  - re: Mars Telecommunications Orbiter Cancelled - Chris Vancil - 7/22/2005 8:44:40 PM
    - re: M T O - Raoul - 7/22/2005 11:46:43 PM
      - re: M T O - Chris Vancil - 7/23/2005 1:45:33 AM
        
        re: M T O - Doug Ellison - 7/23/2005 4:24:20 PM
        
        So what if the laser's aim isn't right? - Lee - 7/23/2005 3:38:29 AM
        
        re: So what if the laser's aim isn't right? - Doug Ellison - 7/23/2005 4:28:09 PM
  - And Mars Science Rover delayed to 2013, possibly - dtb - 7/22/2005 8:01:11 PM
    - I promise I won't be discussing MSR on this board in 2013 (n/t) - SDF - 7/22/2005 8:38:05 PM
  - re: Mars Telecommunications Orbiter Cancelled - Doug Ellison - 7/22/2005 7:52:15 PM
    - Window for private sector Mars rovers opening - E.P. Grondine - 7/23/2005 3:03:11 AM
      - re: Window for private sector Mars rovers opening - Doug Ellison - 7/23/2005 4:23:21 PM
        
        re: Window for private sector Mars rovers opening - E.P. Grondine - 7/24/2005 1:18:55 AM
        
        re: Window for private sector Mars rovers opening - Doug Ellison - 7/24/2005 8:46:59 AM
        
        re: Window for private sector Mars rovers opening - E.P. Grondine - 7/24/2005 7:33:55 PM
- "I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille..." - Mars - Tom Brosz - 7/22/2005 5:12:26 PM
- check this - - Daniel - 7/22/2005 4:59:33 PM
  - re: check this - - Doug Ellison - 7/23/2005 4:39:34 PM
    - I'm not very visually acute .. - Daniel - 7/24/2005 6:00:18 AM
      - re: I'm not very visually acute .. - Doug Ellison - 7/24/2005 8:32:31 AM
        
        oops sorry - Daniel - 7/24/2005 3:13:52 PM
        
        re: oops sorry - Doug Ellison - 7/24/2005 3:25:01 PM
        
        oops again - Daniel - 7/24/2005 4:19:58 PM
        
        re: oops again - Doug Ellison - 7/25/2005 1:16:46 PM
- Cool! (n/t) - Gary - 7/22/2005 4:07:55 PM

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