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Title: The Huygens space probe
Post by: Krusher 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?

Title: The Huygens space probe
Post by: Otto 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.

Title: The Huygens space probe
Post by: Dux on January 14, 2005, 01:59:06 PM

It's supposed to send back about 750 images. :)

Title: The Huygens space probe
Post by: Krusher on January 14, 2005, 02:10:55 PM

thanks,

this should be pretty cool viewing :)

Title: The Huygens space probe
Post by: Chortle 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.

Title: The Huygens space probe
Post by: 214thCavalier 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