Next Generation Camera turned on Mars, as private rocket fails to reach orbit

Bulgarian_Taffer on 25/3/2006 at 11:27

We have some good news and bad news. The good news is that HIRISE camera of the newly arrived Mars Reconnaisance Orbiter has been turned on! The new Mars images are spectacular. You could see them on the following link:

(http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mro/newsroom/pressreleases/20060324a.html)

This is the most powerful camera ever sent to another planet and it will provide views with a great detail! It will even be used to find wreckage of failed spacecraft as the lost Mars Polar Lander which crashed on landing attempt in 1999 and Beagle 2 which felt silent soon after its separation from the mother craft.
The bad news is that privately funded rocket Falcon 1 failed to reach orbit. The launch vehicle was expected to blast off with a small satellite. This was going to be the cheapest rocket in the world. However, the first launch attempt ended in a disaster.
We don't know when the next flight of Falcon will be, but it won't happen before the investigation of the mishap has completed.

SD on 25/3/2006 at 12:16

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Spitter on 25/3/2006 at 12:32

Too late, he has your email address.

Bulgarian_Taffer on 25/3/2006 at 12:41

Do you really believe that I am a newsbot?
I don't.

RyushiBlade on 25/3/2006 at 13:40

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This was going to be the cheapest rocket in the world.

I can't imagine why it failed.

They probably built it out of duct tape and used gasoline as propellent.

Dr Sneak on 25/3/2006 at 13:45

Nice photos, I look forward to seeing what new things are found with the improved cameras.:thumb:

SD on 25/3/2006 at 13:47

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I look forward to seeing what new things are found with the improved cameras.:thumb:

Jesus, don't fucking tempt him...

Mortal Monkey on 25/3/2006 at 14:03

Wow, this newfangled camera sure is awesome. I can see like 2000 shades of gray!

TenTailedCat on 25/3/2006 at 14:05

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Every single time one of these threads pops up.

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Chimpy Chompy on 25/3/2006 at 14:13

While I'm very much interested in this particular topic myself, this forum isn't spacechat. (I kind of wish it wasn't totchat so much either).