New Posts For Thread: Colin Pillinger R.I.P.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30260643/colin-pillinger-ripA truly great British genius eccentric.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-27322166I think the tesco shopping trolley didn't deploy as expected....wobbly wheel?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30260643/colin-pillinger-rip?post_id=543119681#543119681I think the tesco shopping trolley didn't deploy as expected....wobbly wheel?Fri, 16 Jan 2015 07:44:04 -0600Shame he wasn't about today to find out that Beagle 2 did land and partially deployed as well.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30260643/colin-pillinger-rip?post_id=543119603#543119603Shame he wasn't about today to find out that Beagle 2 did land and partially deployed as well.Fri, 16 Jan 2015 07:38:41 -0600I should spend more time studying my greyhounds than posting on heremuch needed, after recent results, I get bored easily.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30260643/colin-pillinger-rip?post_id=539305521#539305521I should spend more time studying my greyhounds than posting on heremuch needed, after recent results, I get bored easily.Thu, 08 May 2014 21:24:29 -0500Looking at WikipediaBeagle 2 was part of the European Space Agency Mars Express Orbiteer mission...which was to map and analysethe surface of Mars. This was successful and is still orbiting.Beagle 2 was relatively cheap and launched from Mars Expresshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30260643/colin-pillinger-rip?post_id=539305491#539305491Looking at WikipediaBeagle 2 was part of the European Space Agency Mars Express Orbiteer mission...which was to map and analysethe surface of Mars. This was successful and is still orbiting.Beagle 2 was relatively cheap and launched from Mars ExpressThu, 08 May 2014 21:20:57 -0500alpha centaurihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30260643/colin-pillinger-rip?post_id=539303755#539303755alpha centauriThu, 08 May 2014 17:49:28 -0500Colin had a useful life, he earned his cornhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30260643/colin-pillinger-rip?post_id=539303605#539303605Colin had a useful life, he earned his cornThu, 08 May 2014 17:42:24 -0500I think it must have been a terrible disappointment to Colin, we did not hear from Beagle 2so much work and money wastedbut I think it is par for the coursefrom the moment we send landing instructions to an orbiting lander, to the time we hear from ihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30260643/colin-pillinger-rip?post_id=539303539#539303539I think it must have been a terrible disappointment to Colin, we did not hear from Beagle 2so much work and money wastedbut I think it is par for the coursefrom the moment we send landing instructions to an orbiting lander, to the time we hear from iThu, 08 May 2014 17:39:36 -0500https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30260643/colin-pillinger-rip?post_id=539302645#539302645Thu, 08 May 2014 16:45:01 -0500EG you had nothing to apologise for, no offence was taken.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30260643/colin-pillinger-rip?post_id=539302307#539302307EG you had nothing to apologise for, no offence was taken.Thu, 08 May 2014 16:30:34 -0500I think all unmanned landings on Mars are a bit pot luckas we have no direct control over a landing, because of the time delay radio waves would take to reach itWe rely on everything working, the controlling software working, and just hope for the rihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30260643/colin-pillinger-rip?post_id=539301417#539301417I think all unmanned landings on Mars are a bit pot luckas we have no direct control over a landing, because of the time delay radio waves would take to reach itWe rely on everything working, the controlling software working, and just hope for the riThu, 08 May 2014 15:55:55 -0500