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Accurate landing (Mars lander)

E.TE.T Quote-o-matic
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[QUOTE]Though the plains surrounding Opportunity's "Eagle Crater" landing site are relatively free of any hazards that would have hindered landing, the packaged rover managed to bounce down on one of the only rocks in the vicinity.[/QUOTE]
Or was it just Murphy?

Comments

  • EclecticonautEclecticonaut Elite Ranger
    Re: Accurate landing (Mars lander)

    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by E.T [/i]
    [B]Or was it just Murphy? [/B][/QUOTE]You mean RoboCop is on Mars?! :eek: ;)
  • Vertigo1Vertigo1 Official Fuzzy Dice of FirstOnes.com
    Oh the irony. :D
  • BekennBekenn Sinclair's Duck
    Irony's one of the most common elements on Mars, you know.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    I guess if you're going to have the fluke of landing right in the ideal crater, you're going to get flukes like hitting the only rock for miles around as well. :D
  • E.TE.T Quote-o-matic
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Bekenn [/i]
    [B]Irony's one of the most common elements on Mars, you know. [/B][/QUOTE]
    Even in spite of that it's little rusted.:p
  • MartianDustMartianDust Elite Ranger
    Is it really called Murphy? I didn't even know there was another on landing on Mars!
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Yes, there were 2 succesful landings (which have both since completed their missions and found evidence of past water on Mars) in Janurary and a failed one at the end of September. You really need to get out from under whatever rock you've been hiding under. :)
  • E.TE.T Quote-o-matic
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by MartianDust [/i]
    [B]Is it really called Murphy? I didn't even know there was another on landing on Mars! [/B][/QUOTE]
    Haven't you heard about Murphy's law? ;)


    These rovers landed to completely different sides of Mars.
    They're called Spirit and Opportunity.
    [url]http://www.space.com/marsrover/[/url]
  • MartianDustMartianDust Elite Ranger
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Biggles [/i]
    [B]Yes, there were 2 succesful landings (which have both since completed their missions and found evidence of past water on Mars) in Janurary and a failed one at the end of September. You really need to get out from under whatever rock you've been hiding under. :) [/B][/QUOTE]

    Of course I know about Spirit and Opportunity! I've already talked about these awhile back. :) Just that quote ET put confused me somewhat. Eg..

    [QUOTE][B]
    the packaged rover managed to bounce down on one of the only rocks in the vicinity.[/B][/QUOTE]

    Sounded like it was a new landing with the bouncing and the packaging lol.
    :)
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