Updates Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity)

[Keatah]

wow!

 

[Mandella]

There goes the ballast!!! look out below!!!!

 

[Codz]

Chute coming up.

 

[Keatah]

chute deply coming up

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chute op!!!

 

[Codz]

Chute deploy!

 

[Turbo]

deployed!

 

[SolarLiner]

Parachute deployed ! Heatshield removed ! RADAR activated ! YES !
:11sign:

 

[Keatah]

deceleration on schedule

 

[Codz]

Heat shield sep.

 

[Keatah]

radar ack!

and comm loss..

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nominal

ody shows powered flight!

 

[Codz]

Thrusters burning!

 

[SolarLiner]

Powered descent ! Backshell separated !

 

[Unstung]

Standing by for skycrane. Catch me when I faint.

 

[Turbo]

omg Skycrane time!

 

[Mandella]

Signal still strong, powered flight!!!

 

[Unstung]

TOUCHDOWN

 

[Keatah]

down!!

 

[Codz]

Touchdown!

 

[N_Molson]

Success !!!

 

[Mandella]

On surface!!!!