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Aren't they stretching the term "landed" a little bit?

TB — 11/14/2008 9:30:44 PM (archived)

I visualize a "landing" as something that doesn't leave a crater. Wasn't this a terminal velocity impact?

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Chandrayaan-I Impact Probe lands on moon - gbaikie - 11/14/2008 8:44:07 PM
- Now what will China do? - Jacob - 11/15/2008 6:05:14 PM
  - What do people in China think - nick hoffman - 11/16/2008 12:22:48 PM
- Chandrayaan-I - Raoul - 11/14/2008 8:58:18 PM
  - Aren't they stretching the term "landed" a little bit? - TB - 11/14/2008 9:30:44 PM
    - re: Aren't they stretching the term "landed" a little bit? - gbaikie - 11/14/2008 9:39:38 PM
      - The little MIP did not survive impact - Socrates II - 11/14/2008 10:00:13 PM
        
        Ranger - TB - 11/15/2008 1:08:00 AM
        
        Yes, it did have a retrorocket - Socrates II - 11/15/2008 2:20:27 PM
        
        With modern electronics, it would be easy. - TB - 11/16/2008 3:10:27 AM
        
        I remember watching live on TV when our first probe hard-landed on the moon. - ER - 11/15/2008 3:04:19 AM
        
        re: The little MIP did not survive impact - gbaikie - 11/14/2008 11:03:45 PM
        
        Technicalities - Socrates II - 11/15/2008 2:35:34 PM

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