2 Aug
2007
2 Aug
'07
1:30 p.m.
Patrick, (or anyone in the know) is the Phoenix lander a single craft, or is NASA sending a pair of them to hedge their bet? I must admit that a parachute/retrorocket soft landing makes me nervous, based on past history. The airbag method seems to have a much better track record. Also I have questions on the retros possibly affecting some of the chemical/biological test results. Let's hope everyone is using the same units of measure this time, and all sensors have been installed correctly...