NASA doing it's best to keep up with Al Blanchette | 356 Speedster, 550 Spyder, Replica, Automotive Community

Gordon NicholsMassachusetts 1993 CMC Supporting Member

Notice the precisely engineered lightening holes in the struts holding the upper section together, with staggered hole spacing for maximum strength where it needs it during it's 50 million mile trip.

Looks like NASA has been following @ALB !!!

Plus, for all you folks following the "Perseverence" progress on it's ride to Mars, here's the official Jet Propulsion Lab tracking site - Arrival scheduled for sometime next February:

https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/orrery/#/sc_perseverance

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8/22/2010:04 AM

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Sacto Mitch2013 VS Supporting Member

I think those holes are to save money and not to reduce unsprung weight.

According to NASA, it currently costs about $10,000 to put a pound of payload in orbit.

8/22/2012:14 PM

Jim Gilbert - Madison, Mississippi

Did Alb have anything to do with this project?

Gordon NicholsMassachusetts 1993 CMC Supporting Member

Naaah...... He just likes to drill holes in stuff.

It would be SO COOL to work on a project like this, though.

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