Re: [GENESIS] Update on Genesis impact
From: Mike Dicenso (mdicenso_at_seds.org)
Date: 09/09/04
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Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 18:40:03 -0700
On Wed, 8 Sep 2004, Christian Ramos wrote:
> 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.
All may not be lost just yet. The latest report from Spaceflight Now
states that the capsule and canister, while cracked and broken, has
allowed a view inside, and that it appears that some of the collector
surfaces are intact on the structure in which they are mounted. The
biggest concern is, of course, contamination of the sample surfaces, if
they are indeed still intact.
-Mike
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