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Offline Krusher

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The Huygens space probe
« on: January 14, 2005, 01:45:55 PM »
Does anyone know if this probe will be sending back pictures or is it just transimitting data?
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Offline Otto

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The Huygens space probe
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2005, 01:58:44 PM »
There will be pictures later...  

It's doing the 'housekeeping' procedures ("I'm here, are you there?" ) stuff now.
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« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2005, 01:59:06 PM »
It's supposed to send back about 750 images. :)
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The Huygens space probe
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2005, 02:10:55 PM »
thanks,

this should be pretty cool viewing :)
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Offline Chortle

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« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2005, 02:25:29 PM »
I read one comms channel wasn't responding but not the important one.

1 billion miles away, pretty far out in every sense.
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Offline 214thCavalier

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« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2005, 02:41:18 PM »
Photos are coming in and available now.

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/main/index.html
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