Interview with Donald Brownlee

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LJK — 1/4/2006 8:13:45 PM (archived)

RESEARCHERS AWAIT TREASURE FROM STARDUST'S EPIC JOURNEY
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Donald Brownlee's heart skipped a beat six years ago when the launch of
the Stardust spacecraft didn't happen as planned. The University of
Washington astronomy professor has experienced many other tense times
since the historic mission blasted off a day late, and its return to Earth
on Jan. 15 will be just one more white-knuckle moment.

http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0601/03stardust/

The whole thread (23 posts)

Watch Stardust come home - Tom Brosz - 12/27/2005 6:46:12 AM
- Genesis crash helps Stardust reentry - SteveS - 12/29/2005 11:31:05 PM
- uhhhhh, the 'chutes GONNA OPEN this TIME? - carl - 12/27/2005 8:59:55 PM
  - That's why the original Mars Sample Return design didn't use chutes - Larry J - 12/27/2005 10:50:26 PM
    - There are costs and risks with a system designed to survive impact, too. (n/t) - alcaray - 12/28/2005 4:18:25 PM
      - There are costs and risks associated with everything - Larry J - 12/29/2005 4:12:09 PM
        
        Answer to your question depends partially on how heavy your survivor capsule has to be. (n/t) - alcaray - 12/29/2005 4:40:44 PM
    - The Apollo capsules used chutes...... (n/t) - SDF - 12/28/2005 8:13:12 AM
      - Humans have G limitations that soil samples don't - Larry J - 12/28/2005 3:19:47 PM
- re: Watch Stardust come home - steve smyth - 12/27/2005 7:09:05 PM
  - And land smack in Peterborough, Ontario on you know whose house. ;-) (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 12/27/2005 11:13:51 PM
    - re: And land smack in Peterborough, Ontario on you know whose house. ;-) - steve smyth - 12/28/2005 12:19:50 AM
- I'm hoping to see a parachute this time.... (n/t) - et - 12/27/2005 7:03:54 PM
- Cool I'll be watching for it! - Buck Galaxy - 12/27/2005 9:12:06 AM
  - Along with listening for it... - SteveS - 12/27/2005 2:31:20 PM
    - Would airbags have helped for a more secure landing? - LJK - 12/28/2005 3:18:41 AM
      - The added weight involved would not allow it - SteveS - 12/28/2005 3:56:52 PM
        
        Penny wise but pound foolish - LJK - 12/28/2005 7:30:42 PM
        
        re: Penny wise but pound foolish - Doug Ellison - 12/29/2005 11:18:52 AM
        
        Snowball effect - Larry J - 12/29/2005 3:22:24 PM
        
        re: Snowball effect - LJK - 12/30/2005 3:05:29 AM
        
        NASA Aircraft Crew to Observe Stardust's Homecoming - LJK - 1/4/2006 7:39:12 PM
        
        Interview with Donald Brownlee - LJK - 1/4/2006 8:13:45 PM

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