Don't know if we'll get there in time to "save" the early orbiters

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LJK — 10/28/2005 7:34:43 PM (archived)

The US orbiters were planned to stay in space for at least fifty years after insertion, to reduce the possibility of any microbes that came along for the
ride contaminating Mars. Don't know if there was a similar plan for the Soviet
probes.

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Echoes from Ancient Supernovae in the Large Magellanic Cloud - LJK - 10/27/2005 2:11:50 PM
- Way Cool! - Nick Hoffman - 10/28/2005 9:38:18 AM
  - Digging through the old photos and records for changes - LJK - 10/28/2005 1:16:03 PM
    - re: Digging through the old photos and records for changes - REB - 10/28/2005 6:21:22 PM
      - Don't know if we'll get there in time to "save" the early orbiters - LJK - 10/28/2005 7:34:43 PM

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