Space probe pass through Saturn's rings

Lauren · 07-01-2004, 05:53 AM

The US-European Cassini-Huygens space probe has successfully passed through Saturn's rings and fired up its engine as it approached the planet's orbit, the US space agency has announced.....
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The Hierophant · 07-01-2004, 08:16 AM

*wipes sweat from forehead*
Whew!

Man, honestly, this is awesome news. I think it's great that the product of the agonising amount of time, effort and money that has gone into this project was able to actually survive the trip there [img]smile.gif[/img] I can't wait to see some up-close-and-personal Saturn photos...

Thanks for the link Lauren [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

07-01-2004, 08:53 AM

I am seriously waiting for the pictures to come back, it iwll be the first time we have actually seen the rings from close enough to see individual pieces...they should be spectacular.

promethius9594 · 07-01-2004, 10:26 AM

dont uncross your fingers yet. i wouldnt put it past space equipment to have an antena jam and communications lock up right now, taking a year to come back online.

when under 20 percent of space missions like this are a success, you learn not to get your hopes up. the ones that fail just fade into obscurity, and we try again.

07-01-2004, 11:35 AM

Actually it was the Better Faster Cheaper program that suffered those kinds of failures. This is not one of those. Cassini is a big budget major production, hopefully it will be as successful as it's forbearers.

Edit: ok, I had to add this...I couldn't hold it in any longer...."Just be glad it passed through the rings and not Uranus"

[ 07-01-2004, 11:37 AM: Message edited by: MagiK ]

promethius9594 · 07-01-2004, 01:54 PM

Edit: ok, I had to add this...I couldn't hold it in any longer...."Just be glad it passed through the rings and not Uranus"

only if you'll forgive me for adding this: "if it was near Uranus it wouldnt have passed through, it would have stopped for a probe.

07-01-2004, 02:44 PM

Sick puppies be we.

[ 07-01-2004, 02:45 PM: Message edited by: MagiK ]

Stratos · 07-01-2004, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MagiK:

Edit: ok, I had to add this...I couldn't hold it in any longer...."Just be glad it passed through the rings and not Uranus"

I would have noticed that...

Lauren · 07-01-2004, 10:13 PM

Yes, I think it's going to be very exciting to finally see the rings, and hopefully see the surface of Saturn [img]smile.gif[/img]

Djinn Raffo · 07-02-2004, 04:35 AM

I hope the probe is destroyed by sentient clouds of gas who plan on taking over the Earth.

07-01-2004, 05:53 AM	#1
Lauren Baaz Draconian Join Date: May 24, 2004 Location: Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia Age: 36 Posts: 721	The US-European Cassini-Huygens space probe has successfully passed through Saturn's rings and fired up its engine as it approached the planet's orbit, the US space agency has announced..... Click here for more of the story __________________ "So many thoughts running through my head, I know what you feel, I know what you dread; When a room's filled with laughter, when a room's filled with lies, you're the only one I know that's in disguise..."

07-01-2004, 08:16 AM	#2
The Hierophant Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: May 10, 2002 Location: Dunedin, New Zealand. Age: 43 Posts: 2,860	wipes sweat from forehead Whew! Man, honestly, this is awesome news. I think it's great that the product of the agonising amount of time, effort and money that has gone into this project was able to actually survive the trip there [img]smile.gif[/img] I can't wait to see some up-close-and-personal Saturn photos... Thanks for the link Lauren [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] __________________ [img]\"hosted/Hierophant.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Strewth!

07-01-2004, 10:26 AM	#4
promethius9594 Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: April 13, 2004 Location: USA Age: 42 Posts: 676	dont uncross your fingers yet. i wouldnt put it past space equipment to have an antena jam and communications lock up right now, taking a year to come back online. when under 20 percent of space missions like this are a success, you learn not to get your hopes up. the ones that fail just fade into obscurity, and we try again. __________________ mages may seem cool, but if there was a multi player game you wouldnt see my theif/assasin until you were already too dead to cast a spell...

07-01-2004, 01:54 PM	#6
promethius9594 Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: April 13, 2004 Location: USA Age: 42 Posts: 676	Edit: ok, I had to add this...I couldn't hold it in any longer...."Just be glad it passed through the rings and not Uranus" only if you'll forgive me for adding this: "if it was near Uranus it wouldnt have passed through, it would have stopped for a probe. __________________ mages may seem cool, but if there was a multi player game you wouldnt see my theif/assasin until you were already too dead to cast a spell...

07-01-2004, 10:13 PM	#9
Lauren Baaz Draconian Join Date: May 24, 2004 Location: Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia Age: 36 Posts: 721	Yes, I think it's going to be very exciting to finally see the rings, and hopefully see the surface of Saturn [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ "So many thoughts running through my head, I know what you feel, I know what you dread; When a room's filled with laughter, when a room's filled with lies, you're the only one I know that's in disguise..."

07-01-2004, 08:53 AM	#3
MagiK Guest Posts: n/a	I am seriously waiting for the pictures to come back, it iwll be the first time we have actually seen the rings from close enough to see individual pieces...they should be spectacular.

07-01-2004, 11:35 AM	#5
MagiK Guest Posts: n/a	Actually it was the Better Faster Cheaper program that suffered those kinds of failures. This is not one of those. Cassini is a big budget major production, hopefully it will be as successful as it's forbearers. Edit: ok, I had to add this...I couldn't hold it in any longer...."Just be glad it passed through the rings and not Uranus" [ 07-01-2004, 11:37 AM: Message edited by: MagiK ]

07-01-2004, 02:44 PM	#7
MagiK Guest Posts: n/a	Sick puppies be we. [ 07-01-2004, 02:45 PM: Message edited by: MagiK ]

07-02-2004, 04:35 AM	#10
Djinn Raffo Ra Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: Ant Hill Age: 50 Posts: 2,397	I hope the probe is destroyed by sentient clouds of gas who plan on taking over the Earth.

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