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Published On: Sep 03, 2007 12:44 PM
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Published On: Sep 03, 2007 12:44 PM
Deep Impact...
It looks like the first maneuver was
good:
Impactor Approximately 90 Minutes From Comet Impact 07.03.05 (12: 25 a.m.) -- The AutoNavigation system on Deep Impact’s impactor spacecraft has completed its first planned maneuver to steer the craft into the path of comet Tempel 1. The impactor has two more opportunities to refine its flight path before a planned impact with the comet at approximately 1:52 a.m. EDT.
Here is latest image (2208 MST):
New image (2223 MST):
ITM 2 seemed to be good or as NASA would say, "a
go."
ITM 3 seemed to be good or "a go."
Newest images - from the impactor (2245 MST):
ITM 3 seemed to be good or "a go."
Newest images - from the impactor (2245 MST):
From the flyby:
The impact should be happening now (2252 MST)
Latest raw images:
And JPL has confirmation that it
hit!!!
The hit images from the flyby (2257 MST):
The hit images from the flyby (2257 MST):
The images from the impactor (2320
MST):
Check these out (2330 MST):
Images from NASA.
A Reuters report.
BTW: I have been on this story since January. You can follow along here, here, here, here, here and here. It has been interesting to follow. Oh, and I am glad to see others finally noticing this project. Heh.
Posted: Sunday - July 03, 2005 at 21:59