POLL: Will NASA Mars rover "SPIRIT" land successfully?

[Wag]

Will it?

Over the last few days I've heard the success rate for a Mars landing averages from 1:3 to 2:3 against.

Ouch.

 

[TekDemon]

the what the how?
I've pretty much given up on this space stuff...too many problems in the here and now =(
Of course with head transplants...

 

[HappyPuppy]

This is why they sent 2 of them up this time. The odds will be better.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Marvin the Martian doesnt want us there.

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

I doubt it.

 

[Wag]

I saw a CG representation of the landing and it was pretty cool.

They deploy this huge grape-like configuration of airbags around it and it bounces along the surface until it stops.

 

[rh71]

reference site ? Never heard of this SPIRIT.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

maybe

 

[Eli]

I hope it does...

 

[Wag]

As a Diamond Member you don't know how to use Google?

Mars Exploration Rover Mission

Mmmm. Grapes...

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: Wag
As a Diamond Member you don't know how to use Google?

Mars Exploration Rover Mission

Whoa, I'm a Diamond Member now ?! SweeT !!!!

I didn't even know there was a course in Googling along the way...

(I'm lying in bed and quite lazy at the moment)

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: Wag
Mmmm. Grapes...

"Red Planet" material right there.

 

[EyeMWing]

Heh, where these things launched before or after NASA posted the "USE METRIC, MORON" signs everywhere?

 

[johnjosh]

why guess, we will find out soon enough

 

[Nocturnal]

Didn't another country just lose contact with their rover just a few weeks ago?

 

[Corporate Thug]

i certainly hope so

 

[zimu]

i think they're not likely to make stupid mistakes like in past missions... so i say yes.

 

[Dudd]

We lost our last one, and Europe just lost theirs. I think we're due.

 

[Ladies Man]

no wonder these things never work

they rely on parachutes and airbags... must be a pretty easy landing

 

[Chadder007]

If this were say 30 years ago....then yes. Now?...No.

 

[JC]

Yes....due for a change of luck

 

[UglyCasanova]

Originally posted by: Chadder007
If this were say 30 years ago....then yes. Now?...No.

Lol. Sad but true in a way. I still have a little faith in our scientists and engineers over there at NASA, and I hope all goes well (or else there goes quite a few million down the drain )

 

[bpctech]

I work at Jet Propulsion Lab (NASA's facility that built and is flying these 2 spacecraft). In fact, I work in telecommunications and I know a few people who work for this mission and are currently quite busy managing the landing.

Shame on you guys for having so little faith! The spacecraft that was lost last week at mars was built by the European Space Agency and not managed by NASA.

 

[MacBaine]

Originally posted by: Ladies Man
no wonder these things never work

they rely on parachutes and airbags... must be a pretty easy landing

Can you think of an alternative method? No? Ok.

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: bpctech
I work at Jet Propulsion Lab (NASA's facility that built and is flying these 2 spacecraft). In fact, I work in telecommunications and I know a few people who work for this mission and are currently quite busy managing the landing.

Shame on you guys for having so little faith! The spacecraft that was lost last week at mars was built by the European Space Agency and not managed by NASA.

Can I have a job?