Fobos-Grunt mission to scoop Phobos, one of the moons of Mars...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LfsNzNEHhM#!&t=3495
(note how the tail disappears @ about 1hour mark)
The spacecraft is expected to reach Mars' orbit in September 2012, with landing on Phobos scheduled for February 2013.
Update: it seems it is stuck in the earth's space because of some technical troubles... they say if it does not fire in two days, it might be lost!
Ref: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15684192
On the other news:
Mars Science Laboratory, a suv sized rover, is going to be launched by the end of this month.
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-347
Follow MSL @marscuriosity
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phobos-Grunt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LfsNzNEHhM#!&t=3495
(note how the tail disappears @ about 1hour mark)
The spacecraft is expected to reach Mars' orbit in September 2012, with landing on Phobos scheduled for February 2013.
Update: it seems it is stuck in the earth's space because of some technical troubles... they say if it does not fire in two days, it might be lost!
Ref: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15684192
On the other news:
Mars Science Laboratory, a suv sized rover, is going to be launched by the end of this month.
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-347
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| Snapshot credit: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/ |
Follow MSL @marscuriosity
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phobos-Grunt
