Comments on: Cassini Goes Plume Diving in 2 Days http://wanderingspace.net/2008/03/cassini-goes-plume-diving-in-2-days/ Imaging the bodies of our Solar Sysytem Thu, 17 May 2012 15:22:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: thomas http://wanderingspace.net/2008/03/cassini-goes-plume-diving-in-2-days/#comment-1532 thomas Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:15:03 +0000 http://wanderingspace.net/?p=715#comment-1532 that would be devastating to have cassini damaged. it is easily the most exciting mission in operation. on the other hand, it is good to see NASA take some risks for a change. you only get impressive results if you are willing to take risks. i suppose since the mission is going into the extended phase they might be willing to lose a bit more. back on the other hand - i have a hard enough time accepting there will be no active flagship mission when cassini comes to an end. so losing it now would be so sad. that would be devastating to have cassini damaged. it is easily the most exciting mission in operation. on the other hand, it is good to see NASA take some risks for a change. you only get impressive results if you are willing to take risks. i suppose since the mission is going into the extended phase they might be willing to lose a bit more.

back on the other hand - i have a hard enough time accepting there will be no active flagship mission when cassini comes to an end. so losing it now would be so sad.

]]> By: Gordan http://wanderingspace.net/2008/03/cassini-goes-plume-diving-in-2-days/#comment-1531 Gordan Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:49:40 +0000 http://wanderingspace.net/?p=715#comment-1531 The pessimist in me is having a hard time restraining from saying: Could be one of the worst events of the year. I really do hope they got the particle sizes right and none of the bigger particles could get lofted 200 km high and sandblast the spacecraft. The pessimist in me is having a hard time restraining from saying: Could be one of the worst events of the year.

I really do hope they got the particle sizes right and none of the bigger particles could get lofted 200 km high and sandblast the spacecraft.

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