4th leg in the trek to Endeavour, After science stop @ Kasos |
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4th leg in the trek to Endeavour, After science stop @ Kasos |
 Jun 22 2009, 01:55 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253  |
A 7m drive towards a nearby outcrop. That's the only reading I will do.
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Jun 24 2009, 07:47 PM
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From the latest Oppy update:
QUOTE On Sol 1915 (June 13, 2009), a Mars seismometry experiment was conducted using the rover's accelerometers. I would've thought you'd need a pretty severe seismic event to show up on the accelerometers. Has this been tried before? |
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Jun 24 2009, 08:05 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 28-October 08 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 4469 |
The latest JPL route map indicates that an extension of 2.8 km has been added to the total odometry to reach Endeavour. Instead of 16.2 km, the target is now 19.0 km. I expect this means that they have settled on the westward route.
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Jun 24 2009, 08:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 530 Joined: 21-March 06 From: Canada Member No.: 721 |
Or they're planning on an awful lot of zig-zagging on the east route.
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Jun 24 2009, 08:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
Good catch, Poolio!
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Jun 25 2009, 02:09 AM
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QUOTE (Poolio @ Jun 24 2009, 12:05 PM)  The latest JPL route map indicates that an extension of 2.8 km has been added to the total odometry to reach Endeavour. Instead of 16.2 km, the target is now 19.0 km. I expect this means that they have settled on the westward route. That is correct. The route has been named "pink route". 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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Jun 25 2009, 03:21 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 530 Joined: 21-March 06 From: Canada Member No.: 721 |
Is there an official map for the proposed pink route?
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Jun 25 2009, 04:57 AM
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Member Group: Admin Posts: 976 Joined: 29-September 06 From: Pasadena, CA - USA Member No.: 1200 |
QUOTE (BrianL @ Jun 24 2009, 07:21 PM) Is there an official map for the proposed pink route? Yes there is, but I will let Tim Parker talk about it. 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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Jun 25 2009, 03:49 PM
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QUOTE (fredk @ Jun 24 2009, 01:47 PM) From the latest Oppy update: ...Has this been tried before? First I've heard of it. I proposed giving it a try some time back (years ago, I think) and as I recall no one thought it was feasible. I'm glad to hear that they're trying. Seems like good thing to do when parked on bedrock. |
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Jun 26 2009, 05:32 AM
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It sounds like a fascinating experiment. Do we have any specs on the accelerometer/s involved?
-------------------- ...Tom
I'm not a Space Fan, I'm a Space Exploration Enthusiast. |
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Jun 26 2009, 11:25 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
From the latest status report:
QUOTE Opportunity has been moving toward a candidate patch of rock outcrop in preparation for a rest of the mobility system over the coming holiday. There continues to be concern with the elevated motor currents seen in the right front wheel. (...) Further drives are planned to reach a large region of rock outcrop. We have already reached it. I'm waiting for visual confirmation but the mobility data tells us today's drive was aprox. 60m, placing Opportunity on solid rock. |
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Jun 26 2009, 03:43 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 23-February 09 From: Edmonton, Alberta Member No.: 4611 |
very odd (blueberry?) dune formation here
http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...EZP2370L5M1.JPG |
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Jun 26 2009, 07:10 PM
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QUOTE (JayB @ Jun 26 2009, 10:43 AM) very odd I have no suggestions, but it looks "odd" to me also. |
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Jun 26 2009, 09:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
To put the picture into context, here's the corresponding navcam shot:
http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...EZP0705L0M1.JPG |
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Jun 26 2009, 10:11 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1281 Joined: 18-December 04 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 124 |
Could that be a depression instead of a dune? In the navcam it looks like there are a few more to the right and up a bit....
But then again, I always have the crater/dome problem when looking at orbital pics. -------------------- Lyford Rome
"Zis is not nuts, zis is super-nuts!" Mathematician Richard Courant on viewing an Orion test |
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