NASA's Deep Space Atomic Clock
NASA's Deep Space Atomic Clock
Did you guys have time to catch this?
Looks like this cool new atomic clock will be launching into space soon.
That will change space navigation to not only Mars, but into deep space
everyone.
The NASA Deep Space Atomic Clock will be, or is the most accurate
timing instrument ever made, and uses mercury-ion trap technology.
Having been developed over 20 years at the NASA Jet Propulsion
Laboratory in Pasadena.
June 22 is when the launch takes place, and it will even be live
streamed. Beginning a year long testing as it orbits the Earth.
A few details of the many details about the Deep Space Atomic
Clock include that it will lose just 1 second over 9 million years,
will help spacecraft navigate, keeps time using mercury ions, and
works similar to GPS. It's set to launch on a SpaceX Falcon heavy
Rocket too it looks like.
Some pictures for you...
Timezone with much more guys...
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Looks like this cool new atomic clock will be launching into space soon.
That will change space navigation to not only Mars, but into deep space
everyone.
The NASA Deep Space Atomic Clock will be, or is the most accurate
timing instrument ever made, and uses mercury-ion trap technology.
Having been developed over 20 years at the NASA Jet Propulsion
Laboratory in Pasadena.
June 22 is when the launch takes place, and it will even be live
streamed. Beginning a year long testing as it orbits the Earth.
A few details of the many details about the Deep Space Atomic
Clock include that it will lose just 1 second over 9 million years,
will help spacecraft navigate, keeps time using mercury ions, and
works similar to GPS. It's set to launch on a SpaceX Falcon heavy
Rocket too it looks like.
Some pictures for you...
Timezone with much more guys...
http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t= ... sg_7609264
- rockmastermike
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Re: NASA's Deep Space Atomic Clock
Way cool, Tom thanks for sharing and have a great weekend
Re: NASA's Deep Space Atomic Clock
Very cool, but once in space, isn't time relative?
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Re: NASA's Deep Space Atomic Clock
Thanks Tom
I’ll keep an eye out for one when it hits the used market - I don’t buy new
I’ll keep an eye out for one when it hits the used market - I don’t buy new
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Re: NASA's Deep Space Atomic Clock
I'm waiting for the Hodinkee LE.
Re: NASA's Deep Space Atomic Clock
How many positions has it been adjusted in?
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All of themCarloDWC wrote:How many positions has it been adjusted in?
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Re: NASA's Deep Space Atomic Clock
Good ones guys !!! ..Was hoping you might think this news was stellar.
Re: NASA's Deep Space Atomic Clock
Outa this world Tom. Thanks J
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Re: NASA's Deep Space Atomic Clock
NASA should have made two so they could have auctioned off the most expensive clock ever made to pay for both. Take that Patek!
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Re: NASA's Deep Space Atomic Clock
Awesome
Now if they can just shrink it down to a 44mm case
Now if they can just shrink it down to a 44mm case
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Re: NASA's Deep Space Atomic Clock
When's the commemorative Speedmaster being released?
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