Mr Whippy
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| posted on 12/11/14 at 12:35 PM |
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Comet Landing Today - results @ 4:30pm
In case your interested it's finally here, landing at 4:02 pm signal back roughly 4:30 pm, that's if it manages not to crash...
Personnaly been amazed at the pictures so far and I think this even if it ends in a crash has been a superb mission  , Hollywood didn't even
dream up something so wild looking to land on. Would love to see some sort of car try to drive on this thing! how fast could go before bouncing clean
off into space?!
Mission Control Linky
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Smoking Frog
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| posted on 12/11/14 at 02:07 PM |
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Amazing! Things have moved on some, I still remember Sputnik.
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Slimy38
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| posted on 12/11/14 at 02:40 PM |
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I'm really looking forward to this one. As you say, even if it fails it's still a success. Fingers crossed it goes well.
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Texan
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| posted on 12/11/14 at 04:10 PM |
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They are down and so far so good.
I drive therefore I am.
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steve m
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| posted on 12/11/14 at 05:02 PM |
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Yes they are, but the thrusters, and harpoons did not work, so how long will it stay on is the next question
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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bi22le
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| posted on 12/11/14 at 06:03 PM |
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Whats lerking in the black hole on the end!?!?
Its amazing stuff. What will be more fascinating is when the get a probe on one of Jupiter's moons. There may be life on there!!
Track days ARE the best thing since sliced bread, until I get a supercharger that is!
Please read my ring story:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/13/viewthread.php?tid=139152&page=1
Me doing a sub 56sec lap around Brands Indy. I need a geo set up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHksfvIGB3I
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rotax78
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| posted on 12/11/14 at 06:09 PM |
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quote:
Whats lerking in the black hole on the end!?!?
Clangers or the soup dragon!
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blakep82
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| posted on 12/11/14 at 06:14 PM |
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YEAH SCIENCE!
This is awesome, I can't quite work out the size of the thing though, but looking forward to seeing more of it
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 12/11/14 at 07:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
YEAH SCIENCE!
This is awesome, I can't quite work out the size of the thing though, but looking forward to seeing more of it
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Benzine
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| posted on 12/11/14 at 07:24 PM |
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steve m
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| posted on 12/11/14 at 07:24 PM |
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Google have taken it well,
https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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steve m
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| posted on 12/11/14 at 07:29 PM |
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Any got a link to any pics of the landing etc, as for some reason, ive got no Video display at home?
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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blakep82
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| posted on 12/11/14 at 08:12 PM |
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Quite big then :O
Seeing the video of it spinning, it looked about the size of a house or something
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jeffw
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| posted on 12/11/14 at 08:55 PM |
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5Km across apparently
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02GF74
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| posted on 12/11/14 at 11:02 PM |
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Has the probe got suction cup feet? The gravity of a 5 km rock must be negligible.
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blakep82
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| posted on 12/11/14 at 11:17 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
Has the probe got suction cup feet? The gravity of a 5 km rock must be negligible.
Supposed to harpoon itself into it, but the harpoon didn't fire, so they're just hoping it doesnt fly off too soon, and they're
calling it a win anyway. I have to agree. I couldnt fire a rocket at something 300 million miles away, 10 years ago and expect it not to crash a
quarter mile from the launch
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slingshot2000
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| posted on 13/11/14 at 12:14 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rotax78
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Whats lerking in the black hole on the end!?!?
Clangers or the soup dragon!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Brilliant, I can just see the dust-bin lids in the shadows if I look closely !
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