Comments on: Mars cubesats take picture of Earth and Moon https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/mars-cubesats-take-picture-of-earth-and-moon/ Thu, 17 May 2018 20:51:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Orion314 https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/mars-cubesats-take-picture-of-earth-and-moon/#comment-1052680 Thu, 17 May 2018 20:51:11 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=51683#comment-1052680 Hopefully , this will put in another dent in the ‘flat earth’ agenda. The only explanation of which I heard that makes sense is:
“If we can get you to believe in a flat earth. you” you’ll believe ANYTHING we say”

]]> By: MarcusZ1967 https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/mars-cubesats-take-picture-of-earth-and-moon/#comment-1052453 Wed, 16 May 2018 21:18:24 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=51683#comment-1052453 Judy
In space, no one can hear you scream.

MarCO

POLO

]]> By: Judy https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/mars-cubesats-take-picture-of-earth-and-moon/#comment-1052392 Wed, 16 May 2018 14:11:15 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=51683#comment-1052392 If the first one is MarCO, the next one launched should be Planetary Observer Location Optimizer (POLO)!

]]> By: Localfluff https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/mars-cubesats-take-picture-of-earth-and-moon/#comment-1052353 Wed, 16 May 2018 09:00:39 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=51683#comment-1052353 Cubesats would be great for flyby missions to the outer Solar system. At approach the instrument separate as smallsats, each passing at an optimal altitude or moon and around the planet. The mother spacecraft then relays the data back home. A multi-probe flyby would be a bit like “clipping” a moon’s or planet’s orbit by orbiting its host.

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