Subj : Landing on Mars: Seven Minutes of Terror
To   : August Abolins
From : Alan Ianson
Date : Mon Feb 15 2021 22:01:54

  Re: Landing on Mars: Seven Minutes of Terror
  By: August Abolins to Alan Ianson on Tue Feb 16 2021 08:28 am

 AA> I find it a bit ironic that the YT video for the simulated entry and
 AA> landing runs 5 minutes, but the actual event is "7 minutes" of terror. <g>

Yes, I guess they were just trying to give us a taste of what's happening.. :)

 AA> I haven't read much of the other material about the mission, but do they
 AA> announce just how long they expect the robot to function on the planet?

It must have cost a fortune to put that all together so I think they are hoping it will last as long as possible. I hope all that dust doesn't gum up the works to quickly.

 Ttyl :-),
         Al

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