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Mars Express Successfully Deploys First Boom

Posted by timothy on from the non-sonic dept.

Psiolent writes "As reported yesterday, the Mars Express team is beginning the antenna deployment process. The BBC reports that the satellite has successfully deployed the first boom of the primary antenna. The article also states that 'the mood amongst instrument team members is now said to be positive, following the problem-free deployment of the first boom.' The second boom of the primary antenna is scheduled to be deployed Sunday."

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  1. Re:Falling standards by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    And what is the point of space exploration if it does not prepare our eventual colonization of other planets?

    Why don't you people just be honest about it and admit that you don't even hope to see us explore the universe by ourselves. You know you could never qualify for such a flight and that's why you're pushing for this robotics-only approach.

    So sad.

  2. Ep!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  3. Re:WTF? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I don't have an account because getting one means accepting the fundamentally broken and unfair moderation system.

  4. Re:Falling standards by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    And you really think that ranks amongst the most important discoveries of the space program? Some water on a piece of rock? Compared to for example the multitude of ground breaking work done with the Hubble Space Telescope? To the enormous mass of scientific data from the Cassini Probe? And so on...?

    Excuse me, but I don't think you know anything about space science... You're just fascinated by the "Cool - remote-controlled cars!"-factor. Don't get me wrong, I love the rovers too, but from a scientific point of view they're not really exciting.

  5. Re:Falling standards by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Knowing mission dates by heart doesn't mean you understand their importance. Just shows that you're a zealot. And we all know those aren't necessarily rational.

    You still didn't come up with any ground breaking discovery.