[meteorite-list] NASA Will Send Two Robotic Geologists to Roam on Mars
From: MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:22:33 2004 Message-ID: <BAY4-DAV62E4TAs0T4s000219f2_at_hotmail.com> ------=_NextPart_001_0004_01C32ACD.91C6E820 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable "We see the twin rovers as stepping stones for the rest of the decade and to a future decade of Mars exploration that will ultimately provide the knowledge necessary for human exploration," said Orlando Figueroa, director of the Mars Exploration Program at NASA Headquarters. =20 It's nice to see the latest shuttle accident hasn't slowed down the think= ing of some. Thanks for the Rover updates Ron, I am thinking about going= down and watching the launch. Is it possible for "civilians" to set in = the press booth or like area? Or do you know how one would go about obtai= ning a pass? Too bad I didn't stay in school longer. Would have loved to have been on= e of the men to go to Mars, I doult being a meteorite geek would give me = a ticket....:-) =20 In the movies they always use a high atmosphere launch for a manned missi= on to Mars. Do you think that would be the case? (Assuming we were going= to Mars anytime soon). Mark Bostick ------=_NextPart_001_0004_01C32ACD.91C6E820 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><BODY STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV> </DIV> <= DIV>"We see the twin rovers as stepping stones for the rest of the decade= <BR>and to a future decade of Mars exploration that will ultimately<BR>pr= ovide the knowledge necessary for human exploration," said Orlando<BR>Fig= ueroa, director of the Mars Exploration Program at NASA<BR>Headquarters. = <BR></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>It's nice to see the latest shuttle acc= ident hasn't slowed down the thinking of some. Thanks for the Rover= updates Ron, I am thinking about going down and watching the launch.&nbs= p; Is it possible for "civilians" to set in the press booth or like area?= Or do you know how one would go about obtaining a pass?</DIV> <DIV> = ;</DIV> <DIV>Too bad I didn't stay in school longer. Would have lov= ed to have been one of the men to go to Mars, I doult being a meteorite g= eek would give me a ticket....:-) </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>In = the movies they always use a high atmosphere launch for a manned mission = to Mars. Do you think that would be the case? (Assuming we were goi= ng to Mars anytime soon).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mark Bostick</DIV>= </BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_001_0004_01C32ACD.91C6E820-- Received on Wed 04 Jun 2003 08:14:49 PM PDT |
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