Curiosity picture on parachute

[Nico13]

Hi Guys
Check this shot out of the Mars lander on its parachute taken by the Mars Orbiter

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/673734main_PIA15978-43_516-387.jpg

[barx1963]

How awesome is that?

Malcolm

[Ric]

That is fantastic for sure.

This mission just keeps getting better.

[Erg]

One of the most amazing pics ive ever seen. :eyepop:

Right up there with Blue Marble and Pale Blue Dot.

Im in awe.

Erg

[torana68]

awesome, what was max G? would this work for people Im wondering :)

[MrB]

That is awesome. NASA must've been pretty chuffed when someone worked out that Mars Orbiter was going to be in a position to take the image. Maybe it was planned? :shrug:
Either way, still awesome!

[OICURMT]

The MRO is one of the best satellite's NASA has built... http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/MRO/main/index.html

Here's some photos it took of the Phoenix landing in 2008...
http://www.scientificamerican.com/slideshow.cfm?id=31CAFBED-F2A4-6F9F-943086FFDD888605

[erick]

They could have sold advertising on the top of that parachute??

[Waxing_Gibbous]

That's just too cool!
Thanks for the link.

[Steffen]

During EDL someone at NASA commented that the force exerted on the capsule during parachute deployment would be 9G.

Ouch…

Cheers
Steffen.

[multiweb]

That'd get your stomach down your heels. :lol: I suspect they'll work something different for entry when they send people eventually.

[Forgey]

Thats amazing !