huygens probe landing this morning

[silverpig]

I'm excited

 

[edro]

22 miles per pixel...

lol, never heard that resolution before.

 

[FrustratedUser]

They are about to make a new anouncement.....

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
They are about to make a new anouncement.....

Whoa! They found Paris Hilton!

Seriously, some cool stuff.

 

[freegeeks]

Originally posted by: MacBaine

Originally posted by: DaFinn

Originally posted by: paulney
Given that it's a European Space Agency probe, I'm ready for a spectacular failure.

The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project of NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency.

So in other words, we built it, and they put their name on it?

the prime contractor for the probe was Alcatel Space

I guess it stings that it was built by a French company :thumbsup:

 

[Doggiedog]

Originally posted by: freegeeks

Originally posted by: MacBaine

Originally posted by: DaFinn

Originally posted by: paulney
Given that it's a European Space Agency probe, I'm ready for a spectacular failure.

The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project of NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency.

So in other words, we built it, and they put their name on it?

the prime contractor for the probe was Alcatel Space

I guess it stings that it was built by a French company :thumbsup:

The DSL lines you are using might beFrench made too.

Alcatel owns 40% of the DSL equipment market.

 

[nCred]

Cassini is built by NASA and Huygens by ESA.

 

[freegeeks]

from space.com

It's confirmed! Huygens has successfully returned science data from Titan's surface. The probe's landing is the farthest touchdown for any human-built object to set land on another world.

A news briefing on Huygens' apparent success is underway and its thumbs-up all around for mission scientists and managers.

we want pics and video damnit

 

[Baked]

Pic #1
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[Pliablemoose]

Scope out this equatorial ridge photographed on Iapetus: ridge

 

[freegeeks]

just in ...

11:40: Huygens worked "beautifully" according to ESA Director-General Jean-Jacque Dordain.

"The morning was good, the afternoon is better," Dordain said. "We have a scientific success."

fingers crossed

Descending through Titan was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and today?s achievement proves that our partnership with ESA was an excellent one,? says Alphonso Diaz, NASA Associate Administrator of Science.

The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperation between NASA, the European Space Agency and ASI, the Italian space agency. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, is managing the mission for NASA?s Office of Space Science, Washington. JPL designed, developed and assembled the Cassini orbiter.

?The teamwork in Europe and the USA, between scientists, industry and agencies has been extraordinary and has set the foundation for today?s enormous success,? concludes Jean-Jacques Dordain.

 

[shimsham]

first images coming around 2:45 eastern. only problems are with a transmitter. apparently there are 2 transmitters, A & B, but one (A i think they said) hasnt sent any data(goose may be right). good news is that the transmitters are mostly redundant, so esa/nasa doesnt expect to lose much. hopefully all the images and sounds make it.

:beer::thumbsup:

 

[Mayfriday0529]

so there will be images coming? i thought it was only data only on atmospheric conditions etc.

I can't wait for the images.

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: Jnetty99
so there will be images coming? i thought it was only data only on atmospheric conditions etc.

I can't wait for the images.

yep images and a soundtrack. theyre hoping to hear some lightning.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: shimsham

Originally posted by: Jnetty99
so there will be images coming? i thought it was only data only on atmospheric conditions etc.

I can't wait for the images.

yep images and a soundtrack. theyre hoping to hear some lightning.

I think we can expect to hear Major Tom reporting from Titan.

 

[silverpig]

15 minutes...

 

[Insane3D]

LMAO @ the people complaining because Europe has a part in this. :roll:

OMG!!! Europe is involved!!! It has to suck since it's not all USA!!! Only the USA does good stuff...everyone else just tries to imitate us and fails!! GO USA!!!!!


:roll::roll:

Some people...

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: Insane3D
LMAO @ the people complaining because Europe has a part in this. :roll:

OMG!!! Europe is involved!!! It has to suck since it's not all USA!!! Only the USA does good stuff...everyone else just tries to imitate us and fails!! GO USA!!!!!


:roll::roll:

Some people...

the more minds involved, the better.

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: BDawg
I can't believe people aren't talking about this more...

Agreed. It seems people nowadays are becoming more and more self centered, and only concerned about things in their immediate area that affect them.

A probe lands on Titan? That is prett....oh wait...the Apprentice is on...

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: shimsham

Originally posted by: Jnetty99
so there will be images coming? i thought it was only data only on atmospheric conditions etc.

I can't wait for the images.

yep images and a soundtrack. theyre hoping to hear some lightning.

I think we can expect to hear Major Tom reporting from Titan.

look! hes flotaing in a most peculiar way!

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: shimsham

Originally posted by: Insane3D
LMAO @ the people complaining because Europe has a part in this. :roll:

OMG!!! Europe is involved!!! It has to suck since it's not all USA!!! Only the USA does good stuff...everyone else just tries to imitate us and fails!! GO USA!!!!!


:roll::roll:

Some people...

the more minds involved, the better.

No argument from me...I'm not allergic to anything non american.

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: Insane3D

Originally posted by: BDawg
I can't believe people aren't talking about this more...

Agreed. It seems people nowadays are becoming more and more self centered, and only concerned about things in their immediate area that affect them.

A probe lands on Titan? That is prett....oh wait...the Apprentice is on...

before i went to sleep about 4am, i flipped through the cable news networks for about 10 mins, and saw nothing about it other than "coming up later". wtf later? this is the top story to mankind today!!

 

[shimsham]

Originally posted by: Insane3D

Originally posted by: shimsham

Originally posted by: Insane3D
LMAO @ the people complaining because Europe has a part in this. :roll:

OMG!!! Europe is involved!!! It has to suck since it's not all USA!!! Only the USA does good stuff...everyone else just tries to imitate us and fails!! GO USA!!!!!


:roll::roll:

Some people...

the more minds involved, the better.

No argument from me...I'm not allergic to anything non american.

:beer:its going to take us all to get there.

nasatv is switching to the esa now. about 5 mins to go.

 

[silverpig]

I'm at school with no sound and no real good media player (stupid laptop hasn't shipped yet)...

ehhhh. I'm all anxious and stuff. I guess pics will have to suffice for now.

 

[silverpig]

I WANT PICS NOW!!!