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Astronomy / Space The probe "Parker" goes to the sun
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I like how the report from the Mission Director's office continually refers to a launch "attempt" .. Quite easy to see things as routine when nothing is, when dealing with that much liquid hydrogen. Exciting.
Dr Eugene Parker .. 60 Years Ago, No One Believed His Ideas About the Sun.
Still go for 8.31 lift off.
Yes the countdown is engaged now. GO ! GO ! GO !
Successful launch !
Everything seems fine for now.
Congratulations NASA ! And now towards the sun !
Everything seems fine for now.
Congratulations NASA ! And now towards the sun !
That was great.
[video=youtube;RPtHWzDMoQU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPtHWzDMoQU[/video]
[video=youtube;RPtHWzDMoQU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPtHWzDMoQU[/video]
Funny, with that real-time telemetry animation it seems like watching the pros playing Kerbal Space Program.
I thought that too. A great thing to show once the main engines go off, live firing of thrusters and everything.
It has been more than 60 years since the scientists dream to build such a machine, but it is only since recently that the technology made possible the construction of such a shield
And in 2020, the launch of Solar Orbiter manufactured by ESA and launched by NASA.
In 2023, Solar Orbiter will be at 42 million of kilometers from the sun and can take images from the front (that can not do the Parker probe) with an exceptional resolution unsurpassed (70 km / pixel)
In 2023, Solar Orbiter will be at 42 million of kilometers from the sun and can take images from the front (that can not do the Parker probe) with an exceptional resolution unsurpassed (70 km / pixel)
The operations coverage was terrible, i did not hear confirmation that the Northrop Grumman 3rd stage performed normally, with 1.5b on the line i hope it did.
They should stream operations separately from all the talking heads.
They should stream operations separately from all the talking heads.
I've just been looking for this and agree with you ..
Beyond the blast off headlines, there doesn't seem to be any way to follow the mission status
I wonder what is her speed now.
And she is how many kilometers from the earth.
And she is how many kilometers from the earth.
I wonder why NASA does not display a panel with real-time data on the probe, like speed, distance from the earth
Do NASA do this with other missions, is Parker an exception here? And is ESA .. even Musk .. better at doing so?
There are maybe closer ties to the military in 'Merica, though if Parker turns around and says, 'it's hot' I'm not sure anyone would be all that surprised! Plus it is taxpayer funded and pretty good PR - unless something went wrong ... so it's a bit of a disappointment this. Inspirational mission, on top speed target alone.
A mission clock is the best I can do ; http://parkersolarprobe.jhuapl.edu/
Though this is quite a good project oversight page; https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/content/-/article/s-2
Mind you, this isn't the only place it would be nice to see an orrery view
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So, it hasen't crashed yet? Oh well; give it time.Do NASA do this with other missions, is Parker an exception here? And is ESA .. even Musk .. better at doing so?
There are maybe closer ties to the military in 'Merica, though if Parker turns around and says, 'it's hot' I'm not sure anyone would be all that surprised! Plus it is taxpayer funded and pretty good PR - unless something went wrong ... so it's a bit of a disappointment this. Inspirational mission, on top speed target alone.
A mission clock is the best I can do ; http://parkersolarprobe.jhuapl.edu/
Though this is quite a good project oversight page; https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/content/-/article/s-2
Mind you, this isn't the only place it would be nice to see an orrery view
