ET Warrior Posted March 6, 2009 Posted March 6, 2009 So as anyone who follows my Twitter feed is aware today is quite the auspicious day in my life. Tonight at 10:49:57 p.m. EST the Kepler mission will launch from Cape Canaveral to begin it's 3.5 year search for Earth-like planets in our Galaxy. This is relevant to my life because I have spent the better part of the last two years working on this satellite, writing the software to aid the personnel who are operating the spacecraft. There is more information on the mission as well as a countdown to launch here. Tune in to NASA TV in just over 10 hours to see the beginning of NASA's first mission capable of finding other Earths.
coupes. Posted March 6, 2009 Posted March 6, 2009 I'm waiting for an amazing trailer, like Star Trek's... otherwise I'm not looking ! Seriously though, that's awesome. Hopefully everything goes as planned, good luck and congrats !
ET Warrior Posted March 6, 2009 Author Posted March 6, 2009 I'm waiting for an amazing trailer, like Star Trek's... otherwise I'm not looking ! http://ails.arc.nasa.gov/public/kepler_video.wmv
Ray Jones Posted March 6, 2009 Posted March 6, 2009 I give you my mother, grandmother, the fridge and my watch for your life. Deal?
BongoBob Posted March 6, 2009 Posted March 6, 2009 Congrats ET, can't imagine what a cool feeling this must be for you
ET Warrior Posted March 7, 2009 Author Posted March 7, 2009 I give you my mother, grandmother, the fridge and my watch for your life.Throw in five bucks and a loaf of bread or no deal.
jrrtoken Posted March 7, 2009 Posted March 7, 2009 Sweet, how's progress coming along on the ad hoc nuclear warhead delivery system satellite.
jon_hill987 Posted March 9, 2009 Posted March 9, 2009 Cool, the most interesting thing I have worked on was the robot welding cell to make Caterham 7 chassis. Nothing as exciting as a space telescope. I like the BBC's headline for the subject: "Nasa launches Earth hunter probe" Very dramatic
TriggerGod Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 "Nasa launches Earth hunter probe" I can just imagine that probe coming back down to earth and killing a bunch of people with lasers and long a** needles after hearing that.
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