Sorry - I posted the info twice. I got excited, and accidentally posted as AC, then hit the stop button, but apparently not in time.
Maybe I should look into the benefit package... or more coffee.
There was some concern that the sample return capsule battery would fail, jeopardizing the re-entry. The battery was overheating, but ground tests have shown that the battery should be unaffected by the amount of heating it has endured, and should operate to deploy the parachute on reentry.
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You can see many of the actors of Firefly in the background of the pictures - as well as Joss!
The offical Serinity site:
http://browncoats.serenitymovie.com/serenity/?u=tu sk
And the most popular fan site:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/
You can of course buy the DVD's if you want to see this great series too, at Amazon or elsewhere.
Sorry - I posted the info twice. I got excited, and accidentally posted as AC, then hit the stop button, but apparently not in time. Maybe I should look into the benefit package... or more coffee.
There was some concern that the sample return capsule battery would fail, jeopardizing the re-entry. The battery was overheating, but ground tests have shown that the battery should be unaffected by the amount of heating it has endured, and should operate to deploy the parachute on reentry.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog? sc=2001-034A