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INSIGHT has successfully landed!
« on: November 26, 2018, 02:44:18 PM »
So far the entry, descent and landing went exactly as planned and the lander has reported its condition looks normal. Its entry telemetry was recorded because the launch included two "cube sats" that acted as relays for INSIGHT during the entry phase. That data is usually never recovered as it is destroyed if an entry entry is unsuccessful (crashes). Those tiny satellites also made it possible to get an image within minutes after the landing. Video and lander details are at NASA Live.

Of course, most of us know that all this hoopla is extravagantly complicated created charade from all those Photoshop "artists" conveniently protected in the center of our flat Earth...
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Re: INSIGHT has successfully landed!
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2018, 12:05:44 PM »
So glad they caught this "handshake" when the touchdown was announced. The vid is the second image on the page, the "handshake" starts around 1:18. Perfect example of a well deserved happy dance! :eusa_dance: :yahoo:

There is a second 360° video on the page where you can hear a more complete description of the descent, especially the last few meters. It helps to understand just how fast/slow this tricky maneuver happened and how great the math was! The happy dance starts at 2:56 in this vid. :toothgrin: Rotate the view until the camera faces the front of the room.
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THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF COUNTRIES
Those that use metric = #1 Measurement system
And the United States = The Banana system
CAUTION! Childhood vaccinations cause adults! :yes: