Stroupe's Slide |
Stroupe's Slide |
Jan 4 2008, 07:20 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Paolo's got his plunge over at Meridiani....and thanks to Ashley's driving, we now have - Stroupe's Slide here at Gusev. It took an email or two to figure out the best alliteration for it. Somehow 'Ashley's Favorable Incline' didn't quite scan, and Home Plate North is just so..dull. And where better to slide, than home plate! Even after as much careful planning ( that some suggested was too conservative ) it was still a major effort to get Spirit safe in time - so kudos to Ashley Stroupe and her colleagues for dealing with a couple of Mars jet-lagged weeks and giving us a shot at celebrating a 5th Martian Birthday.
Get comfortable, we may be here some time Doug |
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Feb 10 2008, 05:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4256 Joined: 17-January 05 Member No.: 152 |
Yeah, I'd say the right front wheel is at the edge now. Hard to tell for sure with the left, but judging from older imagery from above it's very close.
Being at the edge doesn't necessarily mean we're at our maximum tilt. It depends on what's happening to the slope lower down, where the rear wheels are sitting, ie is that lower slope still increasing. It also depends on how steep the uppermost slope is, where the front wheels would sit. This has got me thinking, though: 30-ish degrees is pretty darned steep, and I hope the rocks are firmly embedded in the slope and we don't suddenly slide down on loosened rocks and end up with a bad tilt... |
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