Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 6, 2012
18 minutes to entry
We are gathered in Building 321, the Flight Operations Centre.
Distance = 7200 km
Velocity 17, 400 km/h.
A final talk from John Grotzinger (MSL PI), he tells us this is the opportunity of our generation perhaps never to be repeated. Steve Squyres (MER PI) reminds us to enjoy the mission.
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This blog is a record of my experiences and work during the Mars Science Laboratory mission, from the preparation, landing on August 5th 2012 Pacific Time, and onwards...
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