Comments on: Phoenix: Failure Avoided http://wanderingspace.net/2007/01/phoenix-failure-avoided/ Imaging the bodies of our Solar Sysytem Thu, 17 May 2012 13:18:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Test http://wanderingspace.net/2007/01/phoenix-failure-avoided/#comment-1244 Test Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:56:27 +0000 http://wanderingspace.net/?p=196#comment-1244 Hi G'night Hi

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]]> By: thomas http://wanderingspace.net/2007/01/phoenix-failure-avoided/#comment-88 thomas Thu, 18 Jan 2007 18:18:41 +0000 http://wanderingspace.net/?p=196#comment-88 The air-bag option only works for the rovers. They are delivered via a pyramid shaped capsule surrounded by airbags. This then opens to a ramp and if you think about a pyramid… no matter which side it lands on, when it opens it will orient itself (SEE the post about MAAS digitals animation about this). This is a classic lander like Viking. It has to land feet first… no boucing. The air-bag option only works for the rovers. They are delivered via a pyramid shaped capsule surrounded by airbags. This then opens to a ramp and if you think about a pyramid… no matter which side it lands on, when it opens it will orient itself (SEE the post about MAAS digitals animation about this). This is a classic lander like Viking. It has to land feet first… no boucing.

]]> By: Mark http://wanderingspace.net/2007/01/phoenix-failure-avoided/#comment-87 Mark Thu, 18 Jan 2007 18:09:09 +0000 http://wanderingspace.net/?p=196#comment-87 I'd say they should go for that. Does the Phoenix lander have an "air-bag"-style landing? If so, it wouldn't really matter, plus that area seems super-interesting from a geology POV. I’d say they should go for that. Does the Phoenix lander have an “air-bag”-style landing? If so, it wouldn’t really matter, plus that area seems super-interesting from a geology POV.

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