Getting Unstuck in West Valley |
Getting Unstuck in West Valley |
Jun 26 2009, 04:30 PM
Post
#496
|
|
Member Group: Admin Posts: 976 Joined: 29-September 06 From: Pasadena, CA - USA Member No.: 1200 |
Sorry for not being around yesterday, but we finally got all the material and equipment to fill the testing rig. It was a dirty job but somebody had to do it. I had tremendous help from my colleagues that swapped teh controls of the rovers for heavy lifting, wheel barrows, dust in their hair and all over their clothes. We are half whey done with filling the testing rig, hopefully that will be completed today. I'm sure pictures will be posted on the JPL web site. I will update you over the weekend.
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.
|
|
|
Jun 26 2009, 07:46 PM
Post
#497
|
|
Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 83 Joined: 19-April 05 Member No.: 251 |
Looks like here:
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/freespirit/ |
|
|
Jun 26 2009, 10:13 PM
Post
#498
|
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1887 Joined: 20-November 04 From: Iowa Member No.: 110 |
The latest update has energy production at 945 watt-hours with atmospheric opacity (tau) of 0.480 and an improved dust factor of 0.834.
Anyone remember what energy production was just after she land? |
|
|
Jun 26 2009, 10:22 PM
Post
#499
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 279 Joined: 19-August 07 Member No.: 3299 |
The highest was over than 1,000 Watt-hours when Spirit was at the top of Columbia mount during the summer time. When it landed, it was between 900-800 watt-hour
|
|
|
Jun 26 2009, 10:47 PM
Post
#500
|
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1229 Joined: 24-December 05 From: The blue one in between the yellow and red ones. Member No.: 618 |
Seen on bumper sticker: FREE THE SPIRIT SIX
Seriously though, how many more watt-hours do we need to prove cold fusion? -------------------- My Grandpa goes to Mars every day and all I get are these lousy T-shirts!
|
|
|
Jun 26 2009, 11:56 PM
Post
#501
|
|
Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
-------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
Edgar Alan Poe |
|
|
Jun 27 2009, 01:06 AM
Post
#502
|
|
Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
Seriously though, how many more watt-hours do we need to prove cold fusion? Maybe a creative EE could figure out a way to sacrifice one of the IDD instruments and create a welder with all that power. Then it's just a matter of cutting off the bad wheel. -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
|
|
|
Jun 27 2009, 03:19 AM
Post
#503
|
|
Forum Contributor Group: Members Posts: 1372 Joined: 8-February 04 From: North East Florida, USA. Member No.: 11 |
945.....are they serious ?
|
|
|
Jun 27 2009, 02:39 PM
Post
#504
|
|
Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 70 Joined: 12-November 06 Member No.: 1354 |
|
|
|
Jun 27 2009, 04:50 PM
Post
#505
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 239 Joined: 18-December 07 From: New York Member No.: 3982 |
There are some nice shots of Paolo in the video on the left side of the Free Spirit site. Unfortunately in the lead photo all we see of him is his back. The logo isn't available on a T-shirt yet that I've been able to find http://shop.cafepress.com/spirit-rover |
|
|
Guest_PhilCo126_* |
Jun 27 2009, 06:23 PM
Post
#506
|
Guests |
Judging the photos in Spirit's Underbelly topic, I believe Oppy's wheels never sank that deep in Martian soil
correct? |
|
|
Jun 27 2009, 06:40 PM
Post
#507
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 27-April 05 Member No.: 365 |
945 wh
I'm just waiting for them to start using the RAT brush to start clearing sand around the wheels... |
|
|
Jun 27 2009, 07:07 PM
Post
#508
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 753 Joined: 23-October 04 From: Greensboro, NC USA Member No.: 103 |
Maybe a creative EE could figure out a way to sacrifice one of the IDD instruments and create a welder with all that power. Then it's just a matter of cutting off the bad wheel. Maybe focus the sun's rays through the MI and fuse the sand. -------------------- Jonathan Ward
Manning the LCC at http://www.apollolaunchcontrol.com |
|
|
Jun 28 2009, 03:34 AM
Post
#509
|
|
Member Group: Admin Posts: 976 Joined: 29-September 06 From: Pasadena, CA - USA Member No.: 1200 |
We are 3/4 done filling the testing rig. More than 4000lb of soil simulant mixed and set in the testing rig. There is video on the MER JPL page. Hopefully we will have the testing rig filled and properly set by EOD on Monday and the testbed rover on Tuesday.
While I appreciate the change of pace (no computer for two days!) I realized that if I had to earn my bread doing manual labor, I would not survive more than a couple of weeks :-( -------------------- Disclaimer: all opinions, ideas and information included here are my own,and should not be intended to represent opinion or policy of my employer.
|
|
|
Jun 28 2009, 03:40 AM
Post
#510
|
|
Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
While I appreciate the change of pace (no computer for two days!) I realized that if I had to earn my bread doing manual labor, I would not survive more than a couple of weeks :-( I'm with you there, man, at least as far as shoveling stuff. If you've got a heating pad, suggest getting it on your lower back ASAP! -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
|
|
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 19th March 2024 - 10:21 AM |
RULES AND GUIDELINES Please read the Forum Rules and Guidelines before posting. IMAGE COPYRIGHT |
OPINIONS AND MODERATION Opinions expressed on UnmannedSpaceflight.com are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of UnmannedSpaceflight.com or The Planetary Society. The all-volunteer UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderation team is wholly independent of The Planetary Society. The Planetary Society has no influence over decisions made by the UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderators. |
SUPPORT THE FORUM Unmannedspaceflight.com is funded by the Planetary Society. Please consider supporting our work and many other projects by donating to the Society or becoming a member. |