7 MInutes of Terror


	7 MInutes of Terror

brownez

5-23-2008 11:23 AM

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mars, nasa, space

brownez says:

Form CNN:

NASA braces for '7 minutes of terror' on Mars
Seven minutes. After years of planning and nine months of space travel, seven minutes is all it takes to make or break a Mars landing. That's the amount of time it takes an orbiting spacecraft to hit the Martian atmosphere, brake, and hit the ground. Mission scientists call it "seven minutes of terror."

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5-23-2008 3:24 PM

ericskiff

I remember the suspense around the landing of the first two landers. Hope they have similar success with this one!

5-23-2008 3:53 PM

brownez

agreed! the last two lasted so much longer that they anticipated. i'm looking forward to following this.

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