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To: SunkenCiv

Next time they’ll have a lander that has a reaction control system and guidance system that can guide it down exactly where they want it to go.


3 posted on 11/13/2014 2:45:01 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

It already has the autonomy it needs — there’s a long radio lag to the rendezvous point — and it’s remarkable how well the craft recovered from the first harpoon failure.


5 posted on 11/13/2014 2:53:59 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______________________Celebrate the Polls, Ignore the Trolls)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

All they need to do on these landers is add a helium balloon to deploy to lift the craft upright when necessary ......


16 posted on 11/13/2014 4:37:13 PM PST by mikrofon (Because 'BTTT' is just Boring .... BUMP)
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