A Deep Space Primer

Posted by michael on Friday February 6, 2004 @11:26AM from the don't-forget-the-freeze-dried-ice-cream dept.

phil reed writes "With the latest Mars missions still in the news, people might be curious about what it takes to actually run a deep space mission: how a spacecraft is designed, how the communications are handled, what kind of project management is in place to make it all work. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory has a primer online that gives broad general coverage of all aspects of putting a satellite into orbit and how to manage it once it's there. Fascinating reading, with lots of links to more detail."

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did anyone check the html source? by coolgabe · 2004-02-06 11:40 · Score: 0, Offtopic

the jpl's web peeps use tags?
Re:Perfect by FrancisR · 2004-02-06 11:44 · Score: 0, Offtopic

But if Bill owns the moon, then Microsoft would have a monopoly on the tides of the ocean, giving them a firm grip on the beach vacation industry.
Misinterpretation by Anonymous Coward · 2004-02-06 11:47 · Score: 0, Offtopic

When I first read the title I thought it said "Deep Space Printer"