Re:Cassini's “Grand Finale” Will Be a Blaze of Glory
by sandworm101 on Thursday September 14, 2017 @10:20AM
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Wont happen so dramatically. By the time anything is melting the aero forces will have far exceeded the probe's ability to point. It will start with a very slow tumble, breaking contact. The spinning and destructive heating will come some minutes (hours?) later. Of course, due to distance, by the time we see the break in contact the probe will be gone, allowing the op's careful language re timings to make it seem like everything will happen at once.
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Re:Cassini's “Grand Finale” Will Be a Blaze of Glory
by reviseddamage on Thursday September 14, 2017 @11:45AM
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i bet you're fun at parties.
Re:Cassini's “Grand Finale” Will Be a Blaze of Glory
by danvoell on Thursday September 14, 2017 @10:30AM
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I still think someone within this community could make this into a dramatic short film.
Re:Cassini's “Grand Finale” Will Be a Blaze of Glory
by mmustapic on Thursday September 14, 2017 @10:44AM
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There is one https://vimeo.com/210782375