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Fraser
2006-Jan-16, 05:35 PM
SUMMARY: NASA's Stardust spacecraft returned to Earth early Sunday morning, bringing with it particles from a comet. Two members of Stardust's Navigation Team discuss the challenges of bringing this spacecraft back home.

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trinitree88
2006-Jan-16, 08:46 PM
I for one am glad the baby performed up to spec.:dance: Tricky little landing, what with all the thrusters on one side...kind of like the Italian gondolas.:clap: It will be interesting to see the isotopic composition of all the particles collected over the next several years. Any iron whiskers would be particularly interesting.

Fr. Wayne
2006-Jan-16, 11:48 PM
Without a doubt a new record for longest round-trip.