Comments on: Hitting a bull’s-eye on the Moon

By: Zoe Brain

Zoe Brain — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:32:30 +0000

Please convey my heartiest congratulations to all concerned.

Good Show!

By: Dr. Paul D. Spudis

Dr. Paul D. Spudis — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:09:15 +0000

Hi Micki,

I really wanted to be there; sorry I couldn’t. Glad it was a such a great and successful launch. Looking forward to Don coming home safely.

Cheers from India!

By: Dr. Paul D. Spudis

Dr. Paul D. Spudis — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:07:17 +0000

Vish,

Mini-SAR gets its first mapping cycle in mid-January; it lasts about a month. After that, we will have complete mosaics of both poles. Three months later, we get another month’s worth of mapping. After those two cycles, we should have complete coverage of sufficient quality to see if any areas in the permanent dark regions are interesting. Stay tuned.

By: Micki Pettit

Micki Pettit — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:41:09 +0000

We missed you at the the Pettit send-off party, Paul. So good to celebrate the initial success of both missions. See you in Houston. Micki

By: Vish

Vish — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:53:15 +0000

Dr. Spudis,

Thanks for sharing your thoughts in this post and previous ones.

How long might it take for the Mini_RF project to come to a definitive conclusion about the presence of water in the polar regions?

Vish
Dallas, TX