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| How to get to Mars (video) |
| 2016-07-25 |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #10 https://www.iac2016.org/ |
| Posted by: 3dc 2016-07-25 17:25 |
| #9 This conference speech coming up, should tell you how SpaceX will go to Mars. Schedule for conference soon to happen in Mexico |
| Posted by: 3dc 2016-07-25 17:13 |
| #7 You can carry a massive amount of canvas and gas to inflate it with? Exchange that for an equal weight of fuel, that's what I'm saying. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2016-07-25 15:54 |
| #6 I would think the bouncy ball was because they could not predict where the craft would land with any accuracy - unlike with the moon lander mars is a lot bigger and has an atmosphere which injects all sorts of variables. Also a 'controlled' landing is a lot more riskier than simply bouncing it. There isn't any ground control there and the link to earth is fragile - and includes a lag (6 or 7 minutes??)... Also..Marvin the Martian still hasn't built that damn runway. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2016-07-25 15:35 |
| #5 Wouldn't it be better to use a bit more fuel and control the descent to an exact spot? That's fuel you've to carry with you for 100,000,000 km, rjschwarz. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-07-25 15:29 |
| #4 Where's Marvin? |
| Posted by: gorb 2016-07-25 15:19 |
| #3 Or does the exact spot not matter because it's a rover. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2016-07-25 15:17 |
| #2 I've always wondered why the bouncing ball. Wouldn't it be better to use a bit more fuel and control the descent to an exact spot? Or have an airbag that deflates immediately instead of bouncing, again so you land at an exact spot? |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2016-07-25 15:17 |
| #1 Neat. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2016-07-25 15:07 |