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Seven Minutes of Terror - Mars Landing

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From the top of the atmosphere to the surface of Mars, it takes seven minutes.

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It takes fourteen minutes for the signal to get to Earth.

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That means when the spacecraft enters the atmosphere, we're already seven minutes behind.

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Entry, descent, and landing is referred to as the seven minutes of terror.

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There's nothing we can do from that point. It's all on the spacecraft.

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If any one thing doesn't work just right, it's game over.

Seven Minutes of Terror - Mars Landing

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From the top of the atmosphere to the surface of Mars, it takes seven minutes. It takes fourteen minutes for the signal to get to Earth. That means when the spacecraft enters the atmosphere, we're already seven minutes behind. Entry, descent, and landing is referred to as the seven minutes of terror. There's nothing we can do from that point. It's all on the spacecraft. If any one thing doesn't work just right, it's game over.

Traducao (Portugues)

Do topo da atmosfera à superfície de Marte, leva sete minutos. Leva quatorze minutos para o sinal chegar à Terra. Isso significa que quando a nave entra na atmosfera, já estamos sete minutos atrasados. Entrada, descida e pouso é chamado de os sete minutos de terror. Não há nada que possamos fazer a partir daí. Tudo depende da nave. Se qualquer coisa não funcionar perfeitamente, acabou.

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