well, the tone is just actually the notes being transmitted, not the audio (from what I've read). I believe I read that info on various british news sites (though they've all been playing up the importance of this mission... don't get me wrong, it's a great one, but the fact that odyssey missed was hardly "the tensest moment in all unmanned spaceflight history";). Don't ask me which sites, as I didn't save URL's. AAAAAANYWAY, the ONLY tested communications mechanism with beagle is with Mars Express, and though I'm terrible with dates, I believe it'll attempt contact on January 3rd (correct me if I'm wrong... I know Opportunity lands that day... or is it spirit?)
well, it was NEVER TESTED! it was assumed odyssey and beagle 2 would be able to communicate because hey, they're both computers, right? RIGHT? wrong. they use diferent protocols. they were preprogrammed to work together but they didn't have time to test in the lab, due to the brief launch window. They've said this for weeks, if not longer. They being mission control.
I don't find it strange at all that people focus on the landers. to the simple mind, landers are cool. I just hope Spirit and Opportunity make it ok. if those astrobots don't make it, we're all screwed.
No more missile defense jokes! it wasn't funny the first time, so why would it be funny the 500000000'th time? come on! do all these people think they're copying eachother, or are they all "original"? *HEAVY SARCASM*
all these bad jokes about martians etc... yawn
Remember, people, the first contact through Odyssey was considered a bit of a long shot... it should have been successful but it wasn't a sure thing.
there are 6 more communications attempts programmed into Beagle 2, and Mars Express (the orbiter) was successful. the next communications attempt is in a bit under 7 hours.
it's VERY possible that Beagle 2 is just at a funny angle or still charging from the solar panels in order to communicate.
Let's not jump straight to 'major failure' etc.
What I find hillarious isn't the people who refuse to even entertain the thought that these things exist (like myself... it DOESN'T, for christ's sake!), but the people who refuse to exist that it doesn't! It really makes me laugh how Smitty45 gets SO annoyed at everyone's skepticism. I'll bet he'll respond all hot and bothered (to dust off an old phrase) to this post, too!
Us Disbelievers just think it probably doesn't exist - those Believers... they REALLY believe!
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well, the tone is just actually the notes being transmitted, not the audio (from what I've read). I believe I read that info on various british news sites (though they've all been playing up the importance of this mission... don't get me wrong, it's a great one, but the fact that odyssey missed was hardly "the tensest moment in all unmanned spaceflight history" ;). Don't ask me which sites, as I didn't save URL's. AAAAAANYWAY, the ONLY tested communications mechanism with beagle is with Mars Express, and though I'm terrible with dates, I believe it'll attempt contact on January 3rd (correct me if I'm wrong... I know Opportunity lands that day... or is it spirit?)
well, it was NEVER TESTED! it was assumed odyssey and beagle 2 would be able to communicate because hey, they're both computers, right? RIGHT? wrong. they use diferent protocols. they were preprogrammed to work together but they didn't have time to test in the lab, due to the brief launch window. They've said this for weeks, if not longer. They being mission control.
I don't find it strange at all that people focus on the landers. to the simple mind, landers are cool. I just hope Spirit and Opportunity make it ok. if those astrobots don't make it, we're all screwed.
Are you even vaguely familiar with the Soviet missions to Venus? the electronics literally disolved... the sulfur was so thick that it corroded steel.
No more missile defense jokes! it wasn't funny the first time, so why would it be funny the 500000000'th time? come on! do all these people think they're copying eachother, or are they all "original"? *HEAVY SARCASM*
all these bad jokes about martians etc... yawn Remember, people, the first contact through Odyssey was considered a bit of a long shot... it should have been successful but it wasn't a sure thing. there are 6 more communications attempts programmed into Beagle 2, and Mars Express (the orbiter) was successful. the next communications attempt is in a bit under 7 hours. it's VERY possible that Beagle 2 is just at a funny angle or still charging from the solar panels in order to communicate. Let's not jump straight to 'major failure' etc.
I know how I responded. I wrote a few letters to headguru@succeed.net (James Kowalick's company) and screamed at: Tel: 530.692.1944 Fax: 530.692.1946
uhhhhhh. I wish I still knew Morse. What's that say?
I wish you and your family the best of luck. Sounds like you're gonna need it. Thank god for insurance, eh?
Smitty45: do you by any chance also believe in UFO's? How about the Loch Ness monster? Did the CIA kill Kennedy? Just curious
What I find hillarious isn't the people who refuse to even entertain the thought that these things exist (like myself... it DOESN'T, for christ's sake!), but the people who refuse to exist that it doesn't! It really makes me laugh how Smitty45 gets SO annoyed at everyone's skepticism. I'll bet he'll respond all hot and bothered (to dust off an old phrase) to this post, too!
Us Disbelievers just think it probably doesn't exist - those Believers... they REALLY believe!