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<DIV>>I wonder if there are any spacecraft "mortality" statistics compiled
anywhere. I would >love to see a breakdown of lost space probes by
destination. It may be then possible to >quantify the probability
that there may be more going on then meets the eye in this >situation.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I compiled one about a year ago. I've moved since
then and have switched computers. Most likely it is on a backup disk somewhere.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I do remember that it was difficult to draw any
conclusions from. The number of missions to Mars far exceeds anything other
robotic missions. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'll see if I can find it, and if so, I'll post
it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kevin Freels</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A title=avantguardian2020@yahoo.com
href="mailto:avantguardian2020@yahoo.com">The Avantguardian</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 17, 2003 8:02
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [extropy-chat] Gods of Mars was
"Mars probe marred"</DIV>
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<DIV>Hey Amara,</DIV>
<DIV>I am curious, is Mars historically more dangerous to space probes
than the other planets? Or is it just a bias effect because we have sent
more probes there than elsewhere? Considering what I know about Mars'
geography and climatic conditions, I would say it should be a cakewalk
for most probes, compared to Venus' corrosive SO2 atmosphere and crazy
temperatures. I wonder if there are any spacecraft "mortality" statistics
compiled anywhere. I would love to see a breakdown of lost space probes
by destination. It may be then possible to quantify the probability
that there may be more going on then meets the eye in this situation. Maybe we
are landing them in places the Martians (or the A.I.machines that supplanted
them) don't want us to see.<BR><BR><B><I>Amara Graps
<amara@amara.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
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<P><BR>One (sad) joke I heard on Friday is that, since Mars eats
spacecraft,<BR>maybe Nozomi is the sacrificial animal to the Mars gods so
that the<BR>other spacecraft can arrive safely at the end of this
year....<BR><BR></P></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>The Avantguardian <BR><BR><BR>"He
stands like some sort of pagan god or deposed tyrant. Staring out over the
city he's sworn to . . .to stare out over and it's evident just by looking at
him that he's got some pretty heavy things on his mind."
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