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  • Re: 7 minutes of terror

    From George Pope@1:153/757.2 to August Abolins on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 13:02:52
    Not sure I get the "7 minutes of terror" title -- I thought "7 minutes of terror" was the brand name of the first pregnancy test that gave results in under 30 minutes.. . :)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4czjS9h4Fpg


    I'm surprised that the module (before chute deployment) doesn't
    start tumbling and turning during the fastest approach.

    Possibly corrected by computer & combined/rendered as a single smooth video?

    The images were fantastic. The very last few seconds looked
    precarious when all the soil started to block the cameras

    A very enjoyable view!

    Getting to be old news, though. .

    Oh, we landed another ship on an alien planet. . ho hum. . .

    What's on TV? :D J/King I'm no fan of TV. . .

    Your friend,

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