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To: jpsb
Historically, 2 out of 3 either miss or make a large, hot hole. JPL, though, has a history of kicking ass and taking names with MER-A and MER-B.

It is a complex landing system. Not much more than bouncing down on airbags, or bouncing around on a retro rocket like PHX.

Lots of room for failure.

Suprisingly, I have high confidence, and fully expect it to work.

/johnny

225 posted on 08/05/2012 9:53:06 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: JRandomFreeper

Yes JPL is very good, but not much can go wrong with a bouncing ball.


228 posted on 08/05/2012 9:55:58 PM PDT by jpsb
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