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Apr 1 2011, 10:17 PM
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hmmm a cryptic tweet
QUOTE At my instigation, we're getting an extra-good image of the right-front wheel before driving again. When it comes down, you'll see why. :-)
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Apr 1 2011, 10:51 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
If you look at the kapton cable wrapping - that FR strut has done a bit of shedding since conjunction. Or maybe the fact that we're cleat-down and a pile of dust built up 'behind' it that might slip and slide overnight.
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Apr 2 2011, 03:05 AM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 3108 Joined: 21-December 05 From: Canberra, Australia Member No.: 615 |
Well Oppy's back in Maxwell-motion mode again.
http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...WJP1201R0M1.JPG That means that she's covering extra metres and that's a good sign. |
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Apr 2 2011, 04:20 AM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
Well Oppy's back in Maxwell-motion mode again. I read a paper somewhere about that motion not being good for the rover and having the potential to cause the kapton tape on moving parts to unravel. -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Apr 2 2011, 05:36 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 399 Joined: 28-August 07 From: San Francisco Member No.: 3511 |
Thanks for those updates here, just good to know (what's going on )
-------------------- 'She drove until the wheels fell off...'
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Apr 2 2011, 05:41 AM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 3108 Joined: 21-December 05 From: Canberra, Australia Member No.: 615 |
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Apr 2 2011, 05:50 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2228 Joined: 1-December 04 From: Marble Falls, Texas, USA Member No.: 116 |
... Whether or not it's anything interesting, what a rush to finally be here. Fantastic. I had forgotten about the dark areas that you had spotted. There is little doubt in my mind that it will be something interesting. I'll be holding my breath for the next hundred meters or so. One thing about the area, though; it appears to be riddled with an intricate network of Anatolia-like fractures. It looks like some pretty dangerous driving to me. -------------------- ...Tom
I'm not a Space Fan, I'm a Space Exploration Enthusiast. |
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Apr 2 2011, 06:29 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1432 Joined: 26-July 08 Member No.: 4270 |
On the topic of the kapton tape peeling, I threw together a (very) rough animation of the peeling over the past couple years.
-------------------- -- Hungry4info (Sirius_Alpha)
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Apr 2 2011, 06:56 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8784 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
I have little love for kapton. It's very good insulation, but not very durable over time.
-------------------- 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.
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Apr 2 2011, 01:06 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 2 2011, 04:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
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Apr 2 2011, 04:50 PM
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Apr 2 2011, 05:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1584 Joined: 14-October 05 From: Vermont Member No.: 530 |
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Apr 2 2011, 05:30 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8784 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
...yeah, kinda sorta!
Kapton's just nasty stuff, is all. When it goes, it goes for good. It's REALLY good at producing hard-to-find high-resistance shorts to ground & all kinds of quirkly little problems. I've had too many long days and nights troubleshooting problems with kapton-clad wiring and it's left me an aged & bitter SOB, so don't mind me at all, please! [edited for specific reason why I hate kapton] -------------------- 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.
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Apr 2 2011, 05:33 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10173 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
-------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PD: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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