Have fun exploring the Red Planet! Now, what would be cool is to have links to some of the Spirit/Opportunity imagery directly from the maps.
In other news, word is that ET-119 has a faulty Liquid Oxygen Vent/Relief valve, on top of the Engine Cut Off sensor issue. I’m going to join the group that thinks that a July launch is pretty much a given at this point.
Update: Looks like the ultrasound results are in, and they found a 1.25″ crack in the RMS caused by a bridge bucket hit. Ouch. Florida Today says that if they launch in May (unlikely), they’ll use Endeavour’s arm. Otherwise, this arm should be back in time for a July launch.
HiYa Jeremy
Why go to work? I get my real space news here!
Yayup, left work today with a bunch of intense managers putting off until tomorrow what most of us figured today, that it looks like the July windows are likely. Actually knew of the RMA damage late last week and the contingency arm-swap was decided Friday in case a May launch was still a possibility.
Will have some time later this week to download, listen & critique parts 2 & 3 of Project 168…will yak at you then.
Thanks Chris - Good luck getting everything done down there. Saw a quote over at nasawatch from a “senior NASA source” that I thought was great - “we’re trying to do what the CAIB told us to do - and listen to the hardware.” Not only is that the right spirit IMO, it also might end up as a Logickal album title.