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Windows 8 has taken a lot of criticism since its release last fall, but a Microsoft executive insists that the new operating system is off to "a solid start."

Tami Reller, Microsoft's head of business and marketing for Windows, said that Windows 8 had a bit of a disadvantage in the sales area because many tablet and convertible devices running the new OS weren't available at launch.

“It’s built for a generation of new devices," said Reller. "They didn’t all come for holiday.

"We are really only just getting started. It’s a solid start.”

Last month, Microsoft bragged that it had sold 60 million Windows 8 licenses. This was great news, considering it took Windows 7 a little over three months to achieve that sales figure.

However, actual usage figures for Windows 8 are below that of Windows 7 at the same point in its release cycle and is even lower than that of Windows Vista (meaning, 60 million licenses sold doesn't equal 60 million Windows 8 devices out there).

But Reller insists that Windows 8 was made for touch devices, not just desktops -- and when more touch devices are released, Windows 8 should see a jump in sales.

Microsoft's first homemade tablet, Surface RT, hasn't seen amazing sales either. Just last week, market research firm iSuppli said Microsoft's Surface RT shipments into the channel for the fourth quarter were about 1.25 million, but sales out of the channel were only about 55-60 percent of that. This equals about 680,000-750,000 unit shipments, which is well below the 1 million mark.

Also, even though the Surface RT was released in the fourth quarter, Microsoft just missed IDC's list of top five vendors in the U.S. tablet market. Apple topped that list for the first time with its iPad.

Microsoft is releasing the Surface with Windows 8 Pro on February 9, which will feature the full version of Windows 8 instead of the Windows RT operating system (a version of Windows 8 for ARM-based tablets only).

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Except that you don't need to unlearn and relearn anything. The start screen is a full screen start menu with enhanced search capabilities. It took me all over 10 seconds to decipher the complexity of it... No one forces you to use Metro. I don't EVER use it and I spend at least 8-10 hours on a computer at work every single day.

It just blows my mind that people cannot see this simple fact through the bad press. Maybe this is an Apple mentality, where options are bad for everyone if some people don't like them.

Forget Metro. Win8 is a faster, more efficient OS for DESKTOP apps. Every single time I ask someone about what's wrong with Win8, it's either something that's the same in Win8 like the guy you replied to, or they point to Metro like they're a catholic being forced to watch gay porn.

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It remains to be seen if the Alabama Crimson Tide, the nation's No. 1-ranked team that's coming to College Station to face Texas A&M on Saturday, will punish Aggies quarterback Johnny Manziel.

But patrons of a bar in Mountain Brook, Ala., will get their shots at the Heisman Trophy-winning QB who was largely responsible for the Aggies' shocking upset of the two-time NCAA champions last season in Tuscaloosa.

Otey's Tavern in Mountain Brook has crafted a piñata in Manziel's likeness and plans to let customers get their swings in.

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Sorry to burst your bubble here but I think this thread may get locked by mods and if not people will debate the definition of a basic HD channel. I don't mean to be rude but just taking a guess on the future of the thread. Especially after reading what goes on in the other thread lol.

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This constitutional right may be one that most people simply take for granted. And it may also be a right that is too often presented in terms of courtroom access for the press. But constitutional rights apply equally to all, and if judges start closing judicial proceedings, it won't be only the press that will be the loser.

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Waheeda Rehman, Kamal Haasan and Susan Sarandon have opened the 44th International Film Festival of India.

According to India, Sarandon praised India's contribution to the arts and said she is looking forward to watching some Indian films during the festival.

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"I am so happy to come here. I am looking forward to being a part of the festival. I am ashamed that being an American I have only watched Hollywood films. India has produced so many good and rich films, and I am looking forward to watching them here at the festival," said the Oscar-winning actress.

After the lighting of the inaugural lamp, veteran Indian star Rehman was conferred the Centenary Award for the Film Personality of the Year in honor of the 100 years celebration of Indian cinema.

Receiving the award, the 77-year-old said: "I feel very honored. I want to include all the people I have worked with - my directors, producers and everyone on the sets without whom I would not be here. Thank you for a wonderful journey."

Other stars attending the festival included Rekha, Jackie Shroff, Alia Bhatt, Huma Qureshi, Asha Bhosle and Prem Chopra.

3 Idiots actor Madhavan said he expressly attended this year's IFFI to meet Sarandon.

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Ek Thi Daayan actress Qureshi said she was also a fan of The Big Wedding star.

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Iranian director Majid Majidi and Czech film director Jiri Menzel also attended the launch event, which featured a retrospective on 100 years of Indian cinema by kathak exponent Pandit Birju Maharaj.

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James Purefoy and Dervla Kirwan have signed up to star in ITV's new drama Injustice.

The five-part series has been penned by author Anthony Horowitz, who recently worked on Collision.

Purefoy will star in the show as William Travers, a criminal barrister who is recovering from a series of traumatic events which have made him question the legal system.

He eventually becomes involved in a case surrounding his old friend Martin Newall (Nathaniel Parker) who is facing conspiracy and murder charges while being investigated by vengeful detective DS Mark Wenborn (Creed Miles).

The series is described as a story of "friendship, conspiracy, betrayal and murder" and is said to take a critical look at the legal system.

ITV's director of drama commissioning Laura Mackie said: "Anthony is such a talented screenwriter and the quality of his scripts has attracted top flight acting talent. We're totally committed to original, authored drama and this commission is a brilliant addition to our slate for 2011."

Meanwhile, Horowitz said: "Laura Mackie asked me to come up with a psychological thriller that would keep audiences guessing to the end and I hope with Injustice I've done just that."

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The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star - who turns 30 on October 21 - told followers on her Twitter account that she is looking forward to spending the occasion with friends and family.

"Vegas baby! Celebrating my bday a little early here in Vegas! Can't wait for the whole fam and all my girlfriends to get here!!! (sic)" she wrote.

The reality star added on her official website that she is looking forward to celebrating with a party at Tao tonight. "I celebrated my birthday there last year and it was so much fun," she wrote. "This year is going to be even better!!"

Her sister Kourtney - who turned 30 last year - also revealed her excitement at the impending birthday, writing on her Twitter account: "Ready for the shenanigans to begin. Is 30 young or old? I say YOUNG!"

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Mary J Blige has revealed that she wants to be a success in the acting industry.

The 'No More Drama' singer, who recently contributed to the soundtrack of upcoming movie The Help, said that she has a Nina Simone biopic, Rock of Ages and various other acting roles currently in the pipeline.

Blige told Black Tree TV: "I'm trying to do everything - I have a dialect coach, acting coach, piano coach... everything. I'm just doing what I'm doing. The film thing is going to start happening more often because I'm trying to nail [it], not just get an acting job because I'm a singer.

"I have a coach for every little thing I do. I want Queen Latifah to be proud of me... [and] Angela Bassett of course. I want to earn my acting kudos."

Last month, Blige revealed that she was molested as a child. She said: "I remember feeling, literally, right before it happened, I just could not believe that this person was going to do this to me. That thing followed me all my life. The shame of thinking my molestation was my fault. It led me to believe I wasn't worth anything."

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A new trailer for ParaNorman has debuted.

It introduces its star Norman Babcock (Kodi Smit-McPhee) and the plague of zombies that comes to threaten his hometown.

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Norman is a misunderstood little boy who can see ghosts. He becomes his neighbours' only hope following an attack by the undead.

The animated movie is being produced by Coraline makers LAIKA.

The voice cast features Smit-McPhee (Let Me In), Casey Affleck, Tempestt Bledsoe, Jeff Garlin, John Goodman, Bernard Hill, Anna Kendrick, Leslie Mann, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Tucker Albrizzi, Alex Borstein, Jodelle Ferland and Elaine Stritch.

An earlier trailer was released in October.

ParaNorman will open on August 17, 2012.

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Microsoft is allegedly on the verge of appointing Satya Nadella as its new CEO.

The company's Cloud and Enterprise chief has emerged as the frontrunner to replace the outgoing Steve Ballmer in the top job, according to Bloomberg.

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Microsoft has been searching for a new CEO since Ballmer announced plans to retire last August, with Ford chief Alan Mulally, Nokia boss Stephen Elop and Skype leader Tony Bates all having been linked with the role.

The report also suggests that Bill Gates will step down from his role as chairman after the new company head is appointed, but still remain in an active role with the firm.

Current board member John Thompson has been tipped to succeed Gates as Microsoft chairman.

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Haven has been picked up for 26 more episodes.

The supernatural drama's fifth season will air in two parts, star Emily Rose revealed on Twitter.

The first 13-episode run will premiere in fall 2014, with 13 more episodes following in 2015.

The fourth season of Haven drew to a close on December 13 on Syfy, pulling in 1.25m viewers for the cable channel.

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The show - loosely based on a Stephen King novel - stars Rose as Audrey Parker, an FBI agent who investigates strange happenings in the town of Haven.

Lucas Bryant and Eric Balfour are also main cast members on the series, developed by Sam Ernst and Jim Dunn from author King's mystery tale The Colorado Kid.

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Supernatural showrunner Sera Gamble has confirmed that Misha Collins (Castiel) will not be a regular in the upcoming seventh season.

In the recent sixth season finale, Castiel was transformed into a god and turned against his old allies, the Winchesters.

"When it comes to Supernatural, our philosophy is that everyone moves in and out and weaves in and out of the story, obviously with the exception of Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles)," Gamble told TV Line.

Castiel, originally a benevolent angel, was introduced in the CW drama's fourth season premiere, with Collins being promoted to series regular for the fifth and sixth seasons.

"We love Misha [and] we love and adore the character of Castiel," continued Gamble. "His character developed to this extent and went in this unexpected direction because we were so inspired by him."

She described Castiel's transformation as "a very pivotal moment in [the character's] development".

"Basically, that's what we'll be exploring next season, so there's just a big change," she said.

The producer also confirmed that Collins will reappear in the seventh season premiere, but refused to confirm how large a role the actor will have on the show beyond that point.

"[I can't discuss it] without giving away a lot about the premiere," she explained.

Supernatural will return to Fridays at 9/8c in the fall on The CW.

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Paula Abdul has given Bret Michaels her support as Simon Cowell's American Idol replacement.

Cowell, who quit Idol to launch a US version of The X Factor, previously joked that the Poison frontman would be a "good choice".

Abdul told US Weekly: "If he [Michaels] were to take that position I think he would be awesome at it because you've got to have a passion and love for music.

"It takes somebody who really, really understands young people to try to make the magic happen in those 30 seconds. [Bret] would fit the mould perfectly."

However the former judge revealed that she is also backing someone else for the role.

"I think Simon's mom Julie would be brilliant, because who knows him better than she?"

Abdul previously admitted that she does not see an end to Idol because of Cowell's exit.

Fox will announce the new Idol judge this summer.

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The Big Bang Theory held onto the vast majority of its audience last night, despite airing opposite American Idol.

The CBS sitcom averaged 15.7m and a demo rating of 5.2 between 8pm and 8.30pm, beating American Idol in its half-hour head-to-head.

Over the whole hour though, Idol took 17.7m (5.6) after bettering Rob's 11.7m (3.6) for CBS, making it the most-watched show of the night, and helping Fox to a primetime victory.

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Elsewhere at 8pm, ABC's Wipeout entertained 5.9m (1.8), NBC's 30 Rock/Parks and Recreation combination amused 4.1m (1.6)/4.3m (2.0), and The CW's Vampire Diaries thrilled 2.7m (1.1).

At 9pm, NBC's Office (6m/2.9) and Up All Night (4m/1.9) continued to struggle, while Grey's Anatomy (9.3m/3.4) also fell on ABC, nearly being pipped by CBS's Person of Interest, which shot up to 14.3m (3.3).

American Idol's lead-in helped The Finder climb to 6.8m (2.2), while The Secret Circle shed more viewers, down to 1.7m (0.7).

The Mentalist breezed the 10pm hour for CBS with 14m (2.9), thrashing ABC's Private Practice (6.1m/2.1) and NBC's The Firm (3.4m/0.9).

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08-17-2007, 02:38 PM
I have a question about booking a car rental ( with Alamo ) and then canceling for a better rate . I have booked and rebooked about 6 times . I have finally settled for and payed for a car. Do you think I would need all the paper work for the car's I didn't keep ?

I guess I'm asking does anyone get to the counter and the car company says we see you booked 6 cars and only canceled 4 of them , is there ever a problem?

Thanks for your help, and I know it must be simple but I have only rented a car one other time and it was sooooo long ago <G> !!!!

08-17-2007, 03:21 PM
Every time I've reserved a car online, I've never been asked for a CC# until I actually get to the booth to actually pick up my car. The reservations usually just consist of a reservation #, your name, type of car and pick up and drop off locations. As such, the reservations really have no value if you choose not to show up and make use of them, so they shouldn't be able to charge you anything for them.

08-17-2007, 04:34 PM
What Grimley says is true and it's a huge problem for the car rental industry. Unlike the airline business, the car rental industry has not been able to "make stick" any kind of locked-in reservations. There are a few deals out there where you get a supposedly low rate if you lock-in and prepay for your rental and then it's non-refundable. But those are genarally bad deals because as the time grows closer, there are usually even cheaper deals as the car companies try to clear anticipated inventory. There is still way too much competition in the rental car industry in many cities. So back to the OP's question: It's a good idea to keep tabs of your reservation numbers and respective cancellation numbers in case you ever run into a problem. If you just show up at a rental counter and give them your name they're going to pull up every reservation you ever had for that day, even if cancelled. Far better to walk up and give them your current reservation confirmation number and that is all they will pull up. Even better is to have a "frequent renter" account so you can go to the machine and bypass all humans.

08-17-2007, 09:43 PM
I always cancel as I rebook for cheeper rates. You can do it on there website with the confirmation #.
I have had National try to charge me a higher rate when I got to MCO. I just showed them my confirmation with the rate and confirmation # and they adjusted it. If I not had a copy of my confirmation with the price on it I would if been charged the higher rate they had in there system.

08-22-2007, 06:27 AM
To answer my own question, I won't need all the paperwork .

We leave for Florida tomorrow and today I received emails for my Alamo reservations. Any of the reservations I may have forgot about or failed to cancel were emailed to me, so I went and canceled all but the one I needed.


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Ancient tablet bears writing, to scientists' surprise

August 10, 2011 - A 2-inch-by-3-inch clay tablet is more mature than expected — dating to 3,350 years back — and is found at a site in Greece where scientists did not assume to find creating.

The tablet steps 2 inches by 3 inches and has producing on both sides in the… (Christian Mundigler)

April 02, 2011 | By Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times

Archaeologists have identified a clay tablet bearing the earliest recognized composing in Europe, a 3,350-year-previous specimen, which helps make it at minimum one hundred fifty years older than other recognized tablets from the region.

Identified in one of the palaces linked to Greece's King Nestor of Trojan War fame, the tablet not only is mature than anticipated, but also seems at a site, known as Iklaina, the place researchers did not assume to find composing, explained its discoverer, Michael Cosmopoulos of the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

The tablet, fortuitously preserved when someone discarded it in a trash pit and burned it, was part of the state's formal report-trying to keep process, and its discovery sheds light on early state development, Cosmopoulos mentioned.

Archaeologists "had developed much more and far more at ease" with the idea that producing was minimal to the key ruling centers of the time and was not to be found at secondary sites such as Iklaina, which was the equivalent of a district capital, explained archaeologist Thomas Palaima of the University of Texas at Austin, who was not involved in the research.

"It was a wonderful surprise and a welcome surprise" to find creating at a secondary center, he explained.

Iklaina, which dates to the Mycenaean period of 1500 BC to 1100 BC, sits at the southwestern corner of Greece. It was an independent state right up until about 1400 BC, when it was conquered by King Nestor, who incorporated it into his kingdom, which he ruled from the nearby city of Pylos. Overall, 16 states were brought beneath his rule.

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I am searching for any info on retrofitting my existing pot lights in the kitchen to pendant fixtures. I have heard of a kit to do this, but I can't seem to get any leads.

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I have two of these in my kitchen. They're pretty easy to install. However, they give you an A15 socket, which means you're a little limited in bulb choices. You can get LEDs and CFLs in the intermediate socket, but they're more expensive. We just went with a standard 60W incandescent. Don't forget to pick up a shade! When we got ours, we wisely stopped by the clearance cart and found beautiful blue shades for some ridiculously low price like $1.50.
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Home Depot carries a kit different from Lowes. Price about $10-11. You would hang your pendant lite from the parts supplied.
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Start at the Chamber of Commerce , ask for either a reference of a good real estate lawyer or a real estate broker. I thought that you had another post about this? Buying property is big investment and most of the time a long haul, so do as much as you can in terms of research and seeking advice before you buy, it will be money invested wisely and will protect your investment .

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After my 80 year old cast iron plumbing began to leak I started replacing the over flow and drain assembly with PVC on my first floor bathroom tub. After finally removing the cast iron plumbing I began dry fitting the new PVC parts and discovered that the drain flange and the drain shoe/waste elbow do not meet. I discovered that my cast iron tub was lined with a liner that is relativity thick. A standard (1 1/4") stopper/flange assembly does not work. After running to several hardware stores, plumbing supply stores and a making a few phone calls nobody seems to have an answer. Evidently a longer flange is not common, which I thought it would be since I know that I am not the only homeowner with a lined tub.

I have access to the bottom of the tub and the thickness of the liner/tub is about 3/4" to 7/8" thick. Does anyone have any suggestions? I appreciate your help. Thank you.

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Russian Phobos-Grunt spacecraft launched

08 November 2011

Update: 9 November 2011 – After a successful launch, Phobos-Grunt has not achieved the planned trajectory that would have put the spacecraft on a course to Mars. According to the Russian space agency, Roscosmos, the cause may be a hardware failure or a software error in the propulsion unit. A solution to the problem is being worked on. Phobos-Grunt is currently in Earth orbit.

On 8 November at 21:16 CET (02:16 on 9 November, local time) the Russian Phobos-Grunt (Phobos Soil) spacecraft began its journey to Mars on board a Zenit-2 rocket that lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The spacecraft is expected to land on the Martian moon Phobos in February 2013, where it will collect samples of the surface and return these to Earth in a capsule in August 2014. Phobos-Grunt is the first Russian spacecraft to be launched beyond Earth's orbit since 1996.

DLR scientists and Phobos-Grunt

Researchers from the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) are also participating in the mission. Planetary researcher Jürgen Oberst's Berlin-based team has been intensively studying both Mars and the larger of its two moons, Phobos, for some time now. Phobos orbits the Red Planet in 7.6 hours at an altitude of 6000 kilometres. The main source of data so far has been the DLR-operated High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft. The images have allowed the DLR planetary researchers to refine their knowledge of the moon's hitherto inexactly determined orbit. The data collated in recent years has allowed this geologically extraordinary body to be precisely mapped and surveyed, and has formed the basis of the new cartography for the Phobos-Grunt mission.

  Animation: Martian moon Phobos

Forty minutes to land, 17 minutes to collect samples from Phobos

Also on board the spacecraft is the Chinese Yinghuo-1 (Firefly-1) satellite. It is 'piggy-backing' its way to Mars, where it will spend one year measuring Mar’s gravitational field. Phobos-Grunt also has its sights firmly set on the Martian environment; it has 15 instruments on board, including several cameras and spectrometers and a radar system. "Before Phobos-Grunt touches down, the intended landing site on the Mars-facing side of Phobos will be precisely surveyed once again. To do this, the spacecraft will first follow the moon in its orbit around Mars. There will be just 40 minutes in which to carry out the landing procedure itself. Lasers, radars and cameras will be used to guide the landing system in this complex manoeuvre," explains Oberst. This leaves just 17 minutes to collect the samples using the robotic arm. "We only have this short window that guarantees the landing site is well lit and contact with Earth is maintained at the same time. The return capsule, containing roughly 200 grams of sample material, will lift off from the surface and begin its return journey to Earth," the expert explains. The landing module, equipped with multiple scientific instruments, will continue to work on the surface of Phobos and send back measurement data for another year.

DLR planetary scientist directs research laboratory in Moscow

For Jürgen Oberst, the Phobos-Grunt mission is not only of great scientific interest, but is also a personal turning point. As the head of the newly founded MIIGAik Extraterrestrial Laboratory (MExLab) at the Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography (MIIGAiK), the 56-year-old scientist will be working in the Russian capital on a regular basis during the course of the mission. MExLab involves 40 researchers and, among other things, will be collecting and cartographically processing the data from the Phobos-Grunt mission. Construction of the research laboratory was enabled by winning a tender for 150 million roubles (around 3.75 million euros) from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, which is available to the project between 2010 and 2012. Added to this is a grant from the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, which promotes exchanges with Russian scientists. "This is a unique opportunity," says Jürgen Oberst enthusiastically when speaking about his new job. He will be commuting between Moscow and Berlin. The DLR scientist also heads a team of international experts that meet every year at the International Space Science Institute in Bern and also support the newly formed Helmholtz Russia Joint Research Group 'Geodesy, Cartography, and Exploration of Phobos and Deimos'.

DLR Space Administration funds spectrometer on board Phobos-Grunt

MIMOS II, a miniaturised Mössbauer spectrometer developed for the Martian satellites by the Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry at the University of Mainz, is flying on Phobos-Grunt. The instrument was developed and built under the leadership of Göstar Klingelhöfer with financial support from the DLR Space Administration. This instrument will examine the chemical composition of rocks on Phobos.

Note: An earlier version of this article was titled ‘Russian spacecraft on its way to Phobos’. This has been modified to reflect the update added at the beginning of the story.

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Russian Spacecraft on its way to Phobos

On 8 November 2011 at 21:16 CET (02:16 on 9 November, local time) the Russian Phobos-Grunt (Phobos Soil) spacecraft began its journey to Mars on board a Zenit-2 rocket that lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Planned landing site of the Russian Phobos-Grunt mission

Geplante Landestelle der russischen Phobos%2dGrunt%2dMission

The DLR-operated High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft acquired images of the martian moon Phobos on 9 January 2011. This image has a resolution of 8.2 metres per pixel, acquired during orbit 8974. The ellipses mark the previously planned (red) and currently planned (blue) landing sites for the Russian Phobos-Grunt (Phobos-Soil) mission.

Phobos-Grunt in front of Mars

This artist's impression shows Phobos-Grunt as it passes Mars en route to Phobos.

Phobos-Grunt in the vacuum chamber

Before being launched, the Russian Phobos-Grunt was subjected to numerous tests in the vacuum chamber of the Russian NPO Lavochkin aerospace company.

3-D view of the Martian moon, Phobos

3D%2dAnsicht des Marsmonds Phobos (Rot%2dCyan%2dAnaglyphe)

This 3D anaglyph image was generated from a combination of the nadir (vertical view) and one of the four stereo channels of the HRSC. Use red-blue or red-green glasses to obtain a 3-D impression of the landscape. This image was acquired on 9 January 2011 at a distance of 100 kilometres from Phobos with a resolution of 8.1 metres per pixel during orbit 8974. Due to the stereo viewing geometry during the flyby a small part of the moon's edge is only visible to the right eye, resulting in odd 3D-perception in this area. This part has been slightly adjusted for better viewing. Also, for the left eye at the left edge of the image four small data gaps have been interpolated.

HRSC image of Phobos

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The DLR-operated High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft acquired images of Phobos on 9 January 2011. Seven images acquired by the Super Resolution Channel (SRC), with a resolution of about three metres per pixel, are superimposed on the HRSC nadir channel image. The SRC images show greater detail of the surface of Phobos.

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                  MODE STS-40, 48, 62
                                                 controls laboratories
                 DLS on MIR
                 MACE STS-67, 106, ISS
    —   Jonathan P. How
          — Formation flight, differential

            GPS, robust control
    —   Brian Williams
          — Spacecraft autonomy, remote

            agent, Livingstone
            autonomous model-based
            diagnosis on DS-1

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