mpreil 2 #1 May 26, 2008 http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm The NASA Jet Propulsion Lab web site has a photo of the Phoenix Mars Lander descending under parachute yesterday en route to landing on Mars. The photo was taken by a high resolution camera on an orbiting spacecraft (Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter). It's not very detailed, but just being able to take this picture is pretty cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
relyon 0 #2 May 26, 2008 Parachuting, not skydiving. Mars Polar Lander tried that in December 1999 after inadvertently cutting away due to insufficient pinchecks. It unfortunately impacted moments later as it had no reserve. Robotic Martian CF someday perhaps? Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #3 May 26, 2008 This is not a skydiving thread - it belongs in Bonfire.Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
potvinj 0 #4 May 29, 2008 This NASA mission is the coolest! This site appears to have them all: http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/imageCategories_lander.php These overhead photos taken by the MRO satellite shows the Phoenix lander, its jettisoned heatshield AND cut-away parachute: http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/images.php?gID=647&cID=13 http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/images.php?gID=650&cID=13 http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/images.php?gID=651&cID=13 Man, I wish we could use Earth-orbiting sats to locate canopies lost in the corn...... :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
