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Post Cook Islands Bedrock and Soil Science Studies, The 3rd leg in our Journey to Endeavour Crater |
Apr 22 2009, 04:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
Thisol (1864) the drive was greater then 130m.
Lovely pace. |
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Apr 22 2009, 04:50 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Lead foot
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Apr 22 2009, 05:01 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
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Apr 22 2009, 05:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 28-October 08 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 4469 |
I was trying to correlate the latest ground images with HiRISE earlier today and was completely baffled. It never occurred to me to search so far away!
These machines and the people who operate them never cease to amaze me. Their resiliency and adaptability are nothing short of astounding. |
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Apr 22 2009, 07:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4247 Joined: 17-January 05 Member No.: 152 |
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Apr 22 2009, 08:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
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Apr 22 2009, 08:12 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Okay... recently...
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Apr 22 2009, 08:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
I'm still amazed by these looong drives. Some tidbits from today's one (as I see it): it started around noon and some 50m were covered in 50 minutes in "blind mode", with slip-check from time to time. After that, it was commanded in "autonav mode" (field D*) for almost three hours (!), covering the remaining 80+ meters in that autonomous mode.
"Hats off" to the rover drivers. |
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Apr 22 2009, 09:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2922 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
What do you mean? Either it's "autonomous mode" or "hats off to the rover drivers"
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Apr 22 2009, 11:01 PM
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Member Group: Admin Posts: 976 Joined: 29-September 06 From: Pasadena, CA - USA Member No.: 1200 |
What do you mean? Either it's "autonomous mode" or "hats off to the rover drivers" Believe me, even when you let autonav kick in some homework needs to be done. And sometimes (most of the time) it is even more frightening. Sort of like letting your teenager son drive your car for the first time. ;-) Paolo -------------------- Disclaimer: all opinions, ideas and information included here are my own,and should not be intended to represent opinion or policy of my employer.
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Apr 23 2009, 12:27 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 236 Joined: 5-June 08 From: Udon Thani Member No.: 4185 |
Sort of like letting your teenager son drive your car for the first time. ;-) Somehow I think I'd rather have my teenage daughter drive my car on Mars then on the roads here in Thailand But my compliments with this great drive and fast pace! I was starting to lose a bit of hope after those RF wheel delays, but this is very good. Once she is past Porcupine the terrain should start to improve quickly and you can release the brake and just let her roll downslope the rest of the way |
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Apr 23 2009, 02:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
Time for a new thread: Stuck near Porcupine
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Apr 25 2009, 04:46 PM
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...we've covered almost half of Porcupine's diameter. Not really crossing but just bordering the crater (or its remains 'cause I can't really see it on the navcams). I was looking for it too. It's vaguely visible in the sol 1860 and 1863 navcams as a dark, smoothish area. Here's a 3:1 vertical stretch mosaic. Porcupine occupies the top third and mostly the right two frames. Please don't laugh too hard at the workmanship - I don't do mosaics! |
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Apr 26 2009, 08:36 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 9-March 09 From: Russia, St-Petersburg Member No.: 4640 |
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Apr 26 2009, 11:27 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
That was during sol 1864 and I can see no "mid-drive" imaging sequence planned on purpose for that sol.
BUT, there may be a few navcam pictures taken by the autonav software on that portion of the drive. They may eventually be downlinked. |
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