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#1 2003-06-29 19:46:13

Lone--Wolfe
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Re: Cassini - Anyone heard of this?

In 2004, NASA will send up the Cassini probe in the Hyugens lander, to the largest moon of Saturn, Titan. Titan has a methane based atmosphere, ((so don't light a match)), along with liquids over the moon. It is the most possible location in our solar system to support life. It should reach there, at 2010, or something. I forget.

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#2 2003-07-05 22:12:13

sethmckiness
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Re: Cassini - Anyone heard of this?

Cassini Launched in 1998 or 1999, will arrive in Saturn orbit in a year or so. Is not 100% functional though.


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#3 2003-07-06 08:02:18

Shaun Barrett
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Re: Cassini - Anyone heard of this?

You can't be serious, Seth!!

    What the hell is wrong with Cassini??!!!!     sad


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#4 2003-07-06 13:22:55

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Re: Cassini - Anyone heard of this?

As far as I know the probe is in perfect shape. There was a minor glitch some time ago but they resolved it. Cassini-Huygens will arrive at Saturn in 2004.

Cassini website

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#5 2003-07-06 18:48:50

Shaun Barrett
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Re: Cassini - Anyone heard of this?

PHEWWW!!!   smile


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#6 2003-07-06 22:06:22

sethmckiness
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Re: Cassini - Anyone heard of this?

OLD NEWS ON CASSINI

Thats a link that talks about the problem with Huygens to Cassini relay communications.  Has problems compensating for Doppler Shifts in Tx and Rx frequencies.

Sight issues

I believe this one has worked out, but there was some lens fogging issues.

Other then that..  Looks good.  Look at Galileo, it had some issues, but still had a very succesful mission.  I think Cassini Will turn out the same way.   We are batting 5/5 though with our long range probes.  There just must be something about MARS!!!!


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#7 2003-07-08 21:22:20

Lone--Wolfe
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Re: Cassini - Anyone heard of this?

oh thats it. i must have got dates messed up. srry.

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#8 2003-07-09 08:55:51

flashgordon
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Re: Cassini - Anyone heard of this?

i heard this spacecraft has A.I. navigation controls in it; it is pretty sophisticated and looks to have a pretty reliable mission.

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#9 2004-07-18 16:43:44

Yang Liwei Rocket
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Re: Cassini - Anyone heard of this?


'first steps are not for cheap, think about it...
did China build a great Wall in a day ?' ( Y L R newmars forum member )

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#10 2004-07-18 18:27:33

Palomar
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Re: Cassini - Anyone heard of this?

http://www.newmars.com/forums/viewtopic … ni-Huygens thread in "Unmanned Probes" folder...

...11 pages already, with lots of info and still active.

Not sure why this old thread was brought up again?   

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We all know [i]those[/i] Venusians: Doing their hair in shock waves, smoking electrical coronas, wearing Van Allen belts and resting their tiny elbows on a Geiger counter...

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