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Re: Mars Global Surveyor

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Subject: Re: Mars Global Surveyor
From: Jim Dawdy <jdawdy@usa.net>
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 1997 20:22:01 +0000
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Any idea why the MGS team is being a bit tight fisted with  the initial mars
images taken just after Surveyor entered Martian orbit?  Below is an excerpt from
the MGS website.  The images have hardly been released almost as soon "as the
radio signals carrying the pictures reach the Earth".


                In contrast to the detailed surface images, MOC's wide- angle,
global
              monitoring mode will use a "fish-eye" lens to generate spectacular
              panoramic images in color spanning from horizon to horizon. These
              pictures will resemble weather photos of Earth commonly shown on
              late-night news broadcasts. NASA will release many of these images
              on a public access, "information super-highway" called the Internet
              almost as soon the radio signals carrying the pictures reach the
Earth.

References:

Mars Global Surveyor Carries A Piece of Zagami Back to Mars

From: Ron Baalke <BAALKE@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov>

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