[amsat-bb] Mars Curse Strikes Again?

[B J]

It looked like a good launch, but the spacecraft may be lost:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/11/live-zenit-2launch-fobos-grunt-sample-return-mission-to-phobos/

Origin of the Great Galactic Ghoul:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploration_of_Mars#Mars_Curse

Meanwhile, the Mars Science Laboratory's scheduled to be launched later
this month.


73s

Bernhard VA6BMJ @ DO33FL