Russia still has a space program beyond Earth's orbit? Wow.

I for one and painting a bulls-eye on my house and bolting a big magnet on it.

Easier to start over than renovate.

Around and around she goes, where she lands nobody knows!

/hoping the hydrazine isn't frozen

I, for one, hope it makes a big mess. A big, chocolatey, nougatey mess

brantgoose: A Russian Mars Probe? What's that? A White Russian with Blueberries?

Mmmmm ... a White Russian with Blueberries.

No, it's a white russian with a half ounce of tabasco sauce.

If you want to keep up to date, there is a twitter account that gives updates on the orbit height/velocity every hour and gives maps of the predicted landing zones:

https://twitter.com/#!/PhG_Reentry

Though at this stage the predicted landing zones cover about 60% of the earth.

probe coming in red hot and fast.....

I don't want Phobos taking a Grunt on me...

Reportedly not getting a kick out this news.


/too obscure?

This just it.
Earth to get probed.

In Russia, Probe mars you!

FTA: "January 13-17, between 51.4 degrees north and 51.4 degrees south....."

Really? That's the best guess you have? Essentially a 4 day window.



Seriously, that's like..... the whole fricking world. Well, most of Canada is safe. And most of Russia too... Wait? wtf????

Let's see, the Earth's total square area:

197,359,320.78684 square miles

Total space occupied by a person, is probably 2 feet, assuming they're not pumpkin shaped.

Odds that it will hit you? fark that math, but no one has yet died from being struck by a piece of human made space debris. In short, the media needs to shut the fark up about shiat falling to earth.

And just think, right now a US probe to Mars is not only on it's way safely, but it's even gonna land like a Warthog drop straight out of HALO.



U JELLY, RUSSIA?

Ewwwskie! There's lots of water on Mars! Why waste your money? They could save it and just go on Nasa's web site to get all the info the need to know about it.

And just think, right now a US probe to Mars is not only on it's way safely, but it's even gonna land like a Warthog drop straight out of HALO.

I give that insane landing sequence a 50/50 chance at succeeding...

Nice tracking map here:

click here (new window)

Based on the latest TLEs, which are going to be more and more suspect as this thing hits atmosphere. Really hard to predict these things.

TV's Vinnie: And just think, right now a US probe to Mars is not only on it's way safely, but it's even gonna land like a Warthog drop straight out of HALO.

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U JELLY, RUSSIA?

Don't count your chickens yet. Mars has a habit of messing with everyone.