Re: [GENESIS] Update on Genesis impact

From: Christian Ramos (cramos49_at_yahoo.co.nz)
Date: 09/08/04 

Date: 8 Sep 2004 15:54:54 -0700

Brett Buck <buckbw@pacbell.net> wrote in message news:<BD647D5A.13827%buckbw@pacbell.net>...
> On 9/8/04 9:07 AM, in article mcbuj0htfec82cqt8r0u53h0vs3vvclnch@4ax.com,
> "OM" <om@our_blessed_lady_mary_of_the_holy_NASA_research_facility.org>
> wrote:
>
> > ...What is known at this time:
> >
> > * Drogue should have deployed long before long range cameras picked up
> > capsule. Previous report that drogue was deployed was NASA PAO gaffe.
> >
> > * Impact was at ~100 MPH.
> >
> > * No guesses as to why chutes did not deploy.
> >
> > * Capsule impacted rather near a road, which should facilitate
> > recovery.
> >
>
> Close-up photos show many cracks, lid knocked off, etc. - about like you
> would expect. Total loss, I would guess.
>
> Brett

As I understand it. The capsule impacting the ground with the chute
deployed would have shattered the payload disks, hence the planned air
recovery. So it follows an impact without the chute deployed would
result in as you say a total loss.

My condolences to the team of this project. I cannot imagine what they
are going through. So close, yet so, so far.

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