[meteorite-list] STARDUST at Home Signup Now!

[Martin Horejsi]

Hi Mark,

Good question. Yes, Stardust does use the same system, however, the
schematics for Genesis had the accelerometer upsidedown. Therefore the
system failed.

The schematics for Stardust have the accelerometer in the correct
position. Assuming the engineers install the parts according to plan,
things will be fine.

Also, the Stardust SRC is designed for a hard landing. Hopefully a
parachute will deploy, but if not, it won't be the same situtation as
Genesis.

Cheers,

Martin

On 11/28/05, mark ford <markf at ssl.gb.com> wrote:
>
>
> Doesn't stardust use EXACTLY the same parachute detonator that the ill
> fated Genesis used (or didn't use in this case!) ?
>
> Mark
>
>
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> Subject: [meteorite-list] STARDUST at Home Signup Now!
>
> Hi All,
>
> While SETI at Home searched for something that might be there, the
> upcoming STARDUST at home will search actual material!
>
> Although the program is not up and running, namely because it is still
> 51 days till there is something to study, you can preregister for the
> program. Here is their website:
>
> http://stardustathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/
>
> BTW: If you are not paying attention to the STARDUST mission, you are
> missing out on history in the making. Other than Lunar meteorites,
> this will be the first mission (I think) that will provide some
> sample-returned ground truth for solar system bodies outside the
> earth-moon system.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Martin
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