The Mars Orbital Explorer has begun its burn, descending into orbit around Mars. Good luck NASA and JPL!
More updates later, since I loves me some space mission stuff.
update: At 5:16 pm EST NASA received a signal back from the space craft and the control room erupted in cheers. Congratulations to the entire NASA team on a successful orbital insertion.
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Looking back on it. I think the whole "manned mission to mars" thing was really the tipping point for Chimpy.
Something told KKKarl things weren't going their way and they threw that out in desperation. Nothing's gone right since.
And despite Bushco's machinations, the humbling beauty of space exploration continues.
Who knows for how long, but it's great while we've got it.
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