Updates Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity)

[SolarLiner]

Navigation data indicates right on the X in the middle. so far..!
Pyros armed and ready

Ready to fireworks ! :lol:

 

[Mandella]

Love that guy's mohawk!

Mind if I join you guys?

 

[Keatah]

Cruise stage just powered off!

 

[Ark]

Why did they decide not to have live video during approach/reentry? Do they not have enough bandwidth to include a video stream?

 

[Keatah]

all nominal

 

[fraxudemspas]

19 minutes to touchdown! Best of luck to Curiosity.

 

[Keatah]

ODY operational!

Tones only now..

 

[Andy44]

Got it up now! Cool.

 

[Keatah]

sep and despin

 

[Thunder Chicken]

Got Eyes to work, just in time!

Hail Probe!

 

[Unstung]

The cruise stage just separated.

 

[Keatah]

sep!

 

[SolarLiner]

Why did they decide not to have live video during approach/reentry? Do they not have enough bandwidth to include a video stream?

They have enough to send 3 video streams (NASA TV, JPL Public, JP Media Channel)

 

[Ark]

Attitude Control is taking cell phone pics.

 

[Mandella]

Heh. I keep trying to switch Eyes to cockpit view...

 

[Keatah]

RCS software powered on.

 

[Ark]

They have enough to send 3 video streams (NASA TV, JPL Public, JP Media Channel)

I meant from the spacecraft, do they not have any cameras on it to monitor entry?

 

[Keatah]

despin and cruise stage mount devices jettison done..

 

[N_Molson]

Seems it is ready for entry interface.

 

[Turbo]

Almost time for business!