Gill Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I am soooooo excited!!!! Here is a link for those of you using mobile devices (I'm on an iPad). It has a cool little video to watch in the mean time as well. (clap)(clap)(clap) http://marsmobile.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/participate/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohaynow Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Neato. That was fun to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Flenderson Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Looked like 90% of those techs at the controls didn't have much to do. Very cool though, glad i saw that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 They did it!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YUP Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 It irks me how NASA budget has been slashed so much. Hopefully they will find something(rock2) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Don't forget, there are lots of smaller private aerospace companies in the market that are doing amazing things. And they compete with each other, so we'll see costs drop, less waste and more innovative designs. Comparatively, these smaller companies run on a shoestring budget and do some equally amazing things. I have family in the private aerospace industry, and the stuff they're doing is remarkable. That said, that EDL routine in the video boggles the mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberlee Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 It irks me how NASA budget has been slashed so much. Hopefully they will find something(rock2) Oh they found something already....a new way to land our rovers. Next people!! So cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramy Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Gives me goose bumps! It is sad that nasa does not get the proper funding but I do believe that in the long run it will benefit from the free market and private investments. "There is almost nothing that the goverment can do better then the private sector". None the less way to go Nasa =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandoftiki Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I got to sit in this: http://www.xcor.com/products/vehicles/ez-rocket.html The engines on that thing are amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramy Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I got to sit in this: http://www.xcor.com/products/vehicles/ez-rocket.html The engines on that thing are amazing. Thats pretty cool but at $900 for a nine mile flight thats gonna get expensive =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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