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BTW ... I helped build Vygr, the MJS probe that we sent up in the 70's that flew by Saturn along with Mars and Jupiter and eventually Uranus (though it wasn't included in the primary goals). I also helped build the '70s Viking Orbiter/Lander and I've got my signature sitting on Mars ... nobody's looked me up yet ...
Originally posted by Fat Tone ... Way to go Xortam Did you get credit in the StarTrek movie too?
No ... but I did smirk quite a bit in the theatre when I saw the film.
The signatures of the project team were scanned into a microdot which was placed onto the lander. I have no idea how many sigs were gathered but I'd guess quite a few.
BTW ... the first post-Saturn status meeting starts in 20 minutes (10h00 PST). Time to tune into the NASA channel ...
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It was an interesting meeting. I was fascinated by the audio recording of the solar wind rushing around Saturn and the loud Sonic Bow (like a Sonic Boom) that apparently occur about seven times a day. I also was struck by what was described as "straw" in the belts as seen in the following photo ...
They have no explanation yet for that structure. I also was intrigued by the scalloped edges of the rings ...
We're in an exciting time of space exploration.
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Yeah, well I'm gonna build my own lunar space lander! With blackjack aaaaannd Hookers! Actually, forget the space lander, and the blackjack. Ahhhh forget the whole thing!
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