Re: Mariner IV

From: OM (om_at_our_blessed_lady_mary_of_the_holy_NASA_research_facility.org)
Date: 06/01/04 

Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:30:37 -0500

On Mon, 31 May 2004 18:24:06 -0500, Pat Flannery <flanner@daktel.com>
wrote:

>OM wrote:
>
>>...Actually, I think Pat would agree it's actually Scott Free in his
>>first adventure as Mister Miracle. Steel Hand is just off-camera,
>>gloating prematurely.
>>
>
>Seriously, doesn't it have something to do with keeping the payload
>cool, IIRC?

...It was for temperature stabiization prior to launch, IIRC. I've
seen these used on other missions, with Pioneer 10 & 11 probably being
the first ones that come to mind. There's footage around of the
shrouds dropping off from one of the upward-looking pad cams, and one
in particular gets most of the launch blocked out because the shroud
falls on the camera.

                                OM 

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