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 20 2008, 10:57 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 139 Joined: 14-October 05 From: Toronto, Canada Member No.: 529 |
According to the latest update Spirit may achieve a tilt of 30 degrees. Impressive and a little precarious
I wonder how much slippage they have been experiencing. -------------------- -- Robin
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Feb 21 2008, 05:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 530 Joined: 21-March 06 From: Canada Member No.: 721 |
I wonder how much slippage Spirit will experience when she tries to climb back up. Well, no point in worrying about that now. Fortunately, we'll have the trek to Ithaca to keep us distracted for the next few months.
Brian |
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