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Capturing Genesis

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the thats-just-bizarre dept.

cbull writes "USA Today has an article about practice for the attempts to capture the Genesis capsule. Helicopter stunt pilots will have 5 chances to capture the 400-lb. capsule. Military pilots were unavailable, due to the 6-year commitment required."

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  1. Re:Why do they need to put this? by VanillaCoke420 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It's amazing, isn't it? Science is science, and whether or not religion agrees with its findings have absolute zero relevance.

  2. Silicone by morcheeba · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Ah, USA today, how I love you for your technical prowness...

    Together, the charged atoms captured on the capsule's disks of gold, sapphire, diamond and silicone are no bigger than a few grains of salt

    Atomic element or polymer, it's probably close enough. But Spaceflightnow say's it's the element Silicon. And they've got a cool picture of the spacecraft.

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