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Phobos Grunt - Will it or wont it?
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 Moon Mission Member  
Joined: Fri Jan 09, 2004 11:52 am
Posts: 1260 Location: Exeter, Devon, England 
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 Phobos Grunt - Will it or wont it? Posted on: Thu Nov 24, 2011 8:39 amFollowing on from the latest news
http://spacefellowship.com/news/art2716 ... ssion.html What do people think will happen to it? Crash, Nothing, Mars bound? Rob _________________ > http://www.fullmoonclothing.com > http://www.facebook.com/robsastrophotography > robgoldsmith@hotmail.co.uk |
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Space Station Commander  
Joined: Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:44 am
Posts: 621 Location: Haarlem, The Netherlands
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Re: Phobos Grunt - Will it or wont it? Posted on: Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:26 am Most likely it won't ever get beyond LEO, but I wouldn't rule out repurposing the mission to go to the moon or an asteroid at some point. It's a bit unclear when the transfer window to Mars closes exactly, but I'd say it's a slim chance of it ever getting there.
_________________ Say, can you feel the thunder in the air? Just like the moment ’fore it hits – then it’s everywhere What is this spell we’re under, do you care? The might to rise above it is now within your sphere Machinae Supremacy – Sid Icarus |
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Space Station Member 
Joined: Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:51 am
Posts: 420 Location: Vienna, Austria, Europe, Earth
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Re: Phobos Grunt - Will it or wont it? Posted on: Fri Nov 25, 2011 2:11 pm so much for the optimism:
Phobos-Grunt did not respond during the last communication windows: http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Operations/ ... 5VG_0.html _________________ pride comes before a fall |
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Moon Mission Member
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Re: Phobos Grunt - Will it or wont it? Posted on: Sat Nov 26, 2011 5:10 pm Oops
 _________________ > http://www.fullmoonclothing.com > http://www.facebook.com/robsastrophotography > robgoldsmith@hotmail.co.uk |
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