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Mars Budget lander from NASA
With NASA constantly taking budgetary cuts left and right, and with weight to launch ratio so bloody high, NASA developed the new Budget Lander for the 2020 mission to Mars. Lightweight, will only require a small parachute for landing. But martian winds will likely blow it about the landscape, but that saves on weight of motors and gearing. Whole thing weighs 22 pounds and fits in a small box. NASA ponders using a small, battery operated pump or a cylinder for inflation.
Shown at EAA Airventure 2016
This is mainly for the sake of the great AstroTaur,
Mavraster
Shown at EAA Airventure 2016
This is mainly for the sake of the great AstroTaur,
Mavraster
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Thanksgiving day, 2002, I watched a guy I played poker with walk in space. His name was John Harrington, and when I knew him he was a very likable, charismatic guy. At the time he was the oldest 'naut in the program. I remember thinking, My God, 2001 has come true. A high school friend is floating above the earth, alive?
My point is that i am a huge fan of NASA, but I think the robot landers are the way to go. Cheap, getting more and more reliable. Of course we need to keep training space voyagers, but in order to find out whether we are alone or not we are going to have to saturate this galaxy with proxies. And- don't expect answers anytime soon!
I really like your post here. Best wishes.
My point is that i am a huge fan of NASA, but I think the robot landers are the way to go. Cheap, getting more and more reliable. Of course we need to keep training space voyagers, but in order to find out whether we are alone or not we are going to have to saturate this galaxy with proxies. And- don't expect answers anytime soon!
I really like your post here. Best wishes.
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