Phoenix Mars Lander: 7 minutes of Terror

Entry Descent and Landing
The Phoenix Entry Descent and Landing will be a real nail-biter for engineers on May 25, 2008. In order to survive, the Phoenix spacecraft must perform a series of challenging maneuvers correctly, before it lands on Mars.

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[cuteseamiex]

These guys are legends. I'd love their jobs !

[NYbeerdude]

that dude sounds like kermit the frog meets everybody loves raymond

[kennjohnsen]

@cavac

What do you understand, the so-called science, what does the word means. You live in an illusion, man cannot travel in space today, and therefore they could not yesterday.

[cavac]

The video edit (and explanations) are very similar to the "Six minutes of terror" video for MER EDL. Uhm, guys, did you really have to copy the gist of the other teams video? You where smart enough to build your very own spacecraft/lander, so you *should* be able to explain it in your own words...

[cavac]

@johnsenkenn The only thing thats a scam here are all those so called "real people" here on that simulated internet thing. In reality it's all running on *your* computer, you know. We do this so occupy you, so you wont have a chance to think for yourself or learn about real science. So, just keep thinking you actually talk to "people" here on this internet thingy and everything will be just alright. And don't bother about real science, you wont understand any of it anyway...

[cavac]

@Rob187ok It's not the space programs that take away peoples food, It's all those stupid wars for oil and other natural resources.

Space exploration also only cost a small fraction of what is spend on the military. So, if we stop making up enemies and start ignoring the few so called terrorist which thrive on our attention, we can stop funding military. Weapons don't make our world save; it's "not having weapons" that would make the world safer *and* free huge resources to feed the starving...

[Rob187ok]

@JBiswoman ,,, I'm very interested in space exploration,,, but once in a while I get to think about all those starving people,, and then all that money spent on sending probes into space. Have we got our priorities right? It's easy for us because we aren't starving to death,,,

[JBiswoman]

lost communication in november 2005......==lll

[Rob187ok]

Help the poor and do something useful.

[johnsenkenn]

You can't open a parachute above 60 miles on Earth, and that is the atmosphere there are on Mars. And when you can't use - open a chute on Earth you can't on Mars, sooo......it's a scam, a show for the common people.

[Boy75402]

@johnsenkenn

When Phoenix is moving quickly enough, the atmospheric drag really adds up, even at Mars.

Instead of "It's a hoax", try "Please explan to me." Chances are more than likely that it's just your lack of understanding.

... just like with the moon.