Seven Minutes of Terror

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• Jul 11, 2012

• #1

This is pretty awesome -

"We've got literally seven minutes to get from the top of the atmosphere to the surface of Mars, going from 13,000 miles an hour to zero," Tom Rivellini, a NASA engineer, tells the camera with a grim face and deadpan delivery. "If any one thing doesn’t work just right, it's game over."

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki_Af_o9Q9s

 

cortezattic

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• Jul 11, 2012

• #2

Impressive. I wonder why they stopped using the triangular bundle of balloons that bounced along the ground. That seemed pretty effect too.

 

grafikchaos

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• Jul 11, 2012

• #3

Our space engineers and scientists just completely blow my mind. That was totally awesome! Thanks Kevin.

 

nsfisher

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• Jul 11, 2012

• #4

Wow, and the Wife complains if I go over 120/Kmh

 

sjpipesmoker

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• Jul 11, 2012

• #5

So many things that can go wrong...It will be a miracle if the space-craft actually lands un damaged...

 

pstlpkr

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• Jul 11, 2012

• #6

I wonder why they stopped using the triangular bundle of balloons that bounced along the ground.

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Curiosity is simply too large.

The last two were about the size of a small refrigerator.

Curiosity is about the size of a good sized Jeep.

 

kabong30

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• Jul 11, 2012

• #7

No wonder the cat died.
Sorry I had too
I hope that we can pull this off, I feel like America (and the rest of the world) need a big win here.

 

ohiopuffer

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• Jul 11, 2012

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I saw where they say the Milky Way and the Andromeda galaxy are on a collision course with each other.In a about 4 billion years.Cool video.

 

chops

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• Jul 11, 2012

• #9

LOVE IT! This is what made me want to study physics and space back in school.

 

cigrmaster

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• Jul 11, 2012

• #10

Thanks Kevin, awesome video. Anyone who think we should be cutting NASA's budget is nuts. More technology has come out of that program than any other in the history of mankind. Those guys are geniuses.

 

mrenglish

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• Jul 12, 2012

• #11

It is simply amazing that these scientists can figure this stuff out.

 

bentmike

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• Jul 12, 2012

• #12

Very cool! Thanks for putting this up Kevin.

 

pstlpkr

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• Aug 5, 2012

• #13

Morning Guys!

Just an UPDATE and REMINDER!
NASA Television will be broadcasting live coverage of Curiosity's landing on Aug. 5 beginning at 8 p.m. EDT (11 p.m. EDT; 0300 GMT Aug. 6). You can watch NASA's live webcast here:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
It's now almost 10:00 AM

The landing will take place in approximately 14 hours 30 minutes.
Here is the: "NASA TV" Channel Schedule

 

lazydog

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• Aug 5, 2012

• #14

I really thought from the title, this was about someone forcing another to smoke a straight Virginia for 7 minutes.

 

adam12

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• Aug 5, 2012

• #15

Ha. I was expecting it to be about the last seven minutes of an eBay auction, where the price of a Stanwell went from about $10 to $2,956.

 

lazydog

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• Aug 5, 2012

• #16

why would a Stanwell cost 3 k? Thats ASTRONOMICAL. Also....I sure hope we dont piss the Martians off. This landing should be a big win for the space program, if it works. Another giant step for mankind.

 

pstlpkr

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• Aug 5, 2012

• #17

About 90 minutes until coverage begins.

 

adam12

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• Aug 5, 2012

• #18

FOR CRYING OUT LOUD HOW LATE DO I HAVE TO STAY UP TO WATCH A COMPUTER LAND ON A BUNCH OF ROCKS A ZILLION MILES AWAY
Lawrence you promised. What gives?

 

chopz

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• Aug 6, 2012

• #19

they ran into traffic?

 

pstlpkr

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• Aug 6, 2012

• #20

"Touch down confirmed."
Edit: One of the first pictures. Shadow of Curiosity on Mars.