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Philae Deployment |
 Nov 11 2014, 11:42 AM
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 Rock Bar!  Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 25-July 14 From: Westminster, CO Member No.: 117,949  |
Anyone else going to watch this? I don't plan to be up at 1:35AM when they release it, but should be able to catch the touchdown in the morning.
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Nov 11 2014, 12:37 PM
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Fascinating!
I can't figure out when or how to follow it live though. The article said that it would deploy from the spacecraft at X time but then not land on the comet until about 7hrs later. I'm assuming it has to be watched via web links they provided and not on the NASA channel. Have you had a chance to translate those times yet? I'd love to see some live footage of that landing. They should be able to collect some incredible data from this! -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM Referral Code CE213 |
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Nov 11 2014, 04:04 PM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 25-July 14 From: Westminster, CO Member No.: 117,949 |
QUOTE (swizz @ Nov 11 2014, 11:37 AM)  Fascinating! I can't figure out when or how to follow it live though. The article said that it would deploy from the spacecraft at X time but then not land on the comet until about 7hrs later. I'm assuming it has to be watched via web links they provided and not on the NASA channel. Have you had a chance to translate those times yet? I'd love to see some live footage of that landing. They should be able to collect some incredible data from this! The link has another link to it, but to save you time, the streaming links from this page should work (my plan tomorrow anyway): Follow Philae landing live They should release the probe around 1:35AM MST (0835 UTC), and touchdown is ~9:00 AM MST (1600 UTC)...it's a very slow descent taking about 7 hours. -------------------- Lifetime Member
opera non verba "All courses of action are risky, so prudence is not in avoiding danger (it's impossible), but calculating risk and acting decisively. Make mistakes of ambition and not mistakes of sloth. Develop the strength to do bold things, not the strength to suffer." ~Niccolò Machiavelli Ref Code: EM448 |
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Nov 11 2014, 04:57 PM
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Thanks! I'm supposed to plow tomorrow morning and hope I'm done by then.
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Nov 12 2014, 09:48 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 25-July 14 From: Westminster, CO Member No.: 117,949 |
Touchdown in about 15 minutes; their negative thrusters aren't working last I read, so might be interesting with just the harpoon.
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Nov 12 2014, 10:09 AM
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Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 25-July 14 From: Westminster, CO Member No.: 117,949 |
Success! I saw the cheering when it landed, but they're finally talking about it now.
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 Nov 12 2014, 10:59 AM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Admin Posts: 7,187 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 4 |
  Definitely watched it! History in the making!!! Wooohoooo! 
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Nov 12 2014, 12:06 PM
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Dammit, I was plowing.
 I think this is really exciting stuff and am anxious to see some of the data from it. 
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Nov 12 2014, 04:09 PM
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 Rock Bar! Group: Members Posts: 637 Joined: 5-April 11 From: All of Colorado Member No.: 15,615 |
There is a telavised event tonight on the landing. The advertisement for it says it will air at 9pm on channel 284, but as I check the listing I see it comes on at 7 and then again at 10 PM. This is for Direct TV so check your local llistings for changes. Woody
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 Nov 12 2014, 04:27 PM
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Which network Woody?
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Nov 12 2014, 05:43 PM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 |
That's the science channel according to Google Swizzle-Stick.
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 Nov 13 2014, 12:20 PM
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Nov 13 2014, 03:08 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 |
I see you're virtual crickets. I don't have cable nor free channels. (No converter box) I did what I could for ya buddy!
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Nov 13 2014, 03:10 PM
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Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,282 Joined: 13-January 14 From: Lakewood, Colorado Member No.: 116,305 |
(In Scottish accent) I'm sorry, I'm not sorry, hamburgerrrrr!!!
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Nov 13 2014, 04:05 PM
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It's been on a LOT of channels since yesterday and I'm glad it's getting this much press. I think it's one of the most amazing scientific achievements of mankind thus far.
It's in for a wild ride from what I understand. Two problems: 1. The anchoring harpoon system failed. I think they only stuck one leg. 2. Solar charging. It's parked on a shady side now and the on-board batteries have roughly 60hrs. Will require solar exposure for charging. -------------------- /l ,[____], l---L-OlllllllO- ()_) ()_)--o-)_) BLACK SANDS MATTER! Very Happy CP Lifetime Member CP CORE TEAM Referral Code CE213 |
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