To the Cape!, Quackmire and arm troubles |
To the Cape!, Quackmire and arm troubles |
 Mar 31 2008, 12:16 PM
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"Hey folks! I’m on-duty with Opportunity this week and it’s going to be pretty exciting. We are in the process of driving the rover over to the wall of Cape Verde to study the layers of rocks there in much greater detail. I will be posting updates all week with the spectacular new pictures that we should be receiving. Stay tuned, it’s going to be a pretty cool week!"
Thanks for the update Ryan : http://martianchronicles.wordpress.com/200...ng-to-the-cape/ I wonder how close they'll get. I think no closer than the height projected from it's base ( i.e. 45 degrees ) |
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Mar 31 2008, 04:28 PM
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I'm probably missing something very simple here, but how long does it take to take a photo? Why can't they do short in-out maneuvers for the close-up snaps, backing out each time to a better location for sunbathing and data transmission?
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Mar 31 2008, 08:19 PM
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QUOTE (ngunn @ Mar 31 2008, 11:28 AM)  I'm probably missing something very simple here, but how long does it take to take a photo? Why can't they do short in-out maneuvers for the close-up snaps, backing out each time to a better location for sunbathing and data transmission? The problem would be if something unexpected happened that aborted the drive-away, anything from wheel slippage to a 'safe mode' event. That could potentially strand Oppy in a very bad place and the situation could deteriorate rapidly if there wasn't enough sunlight or ability to 'see' the orbiters. -------------------- Jonathan Ward
Manning the LCC at http://www.apollolaunchcontrol.com |
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Mar 31 2008, 09:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
QUOTE (ilbasso @ Mar 31 2008, 09:19 PM) The problem would be if something unexpected happened that aborted the drive-away A finite risk, certainly, but maybe manageable. I guess you'd have to do repeated stabs to and fro along the same track going a little further in each time, with the back-outs at the far end being slightly downhill (which they probably would be anyway). I doubt if the total daily insolation anywhere (in fine weather) would be as bad as it was out on the plain during the dust storm, and if you're just edging cautiously out of trouble as opposed to sending lots of data you don't need that much relay time. If it's the only way to address a major science objective some risk is maybe worthwhile? |
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djellison To the Cape! Mar 31 2008, 12:16 PM
nprev Rock on!!! Mar 31 2008, 12:34 PM Stu Woohoo!! Go get 'em Oppy! About ... Mar 31 2008, 12:45 PM jvandriel The view in the drive direction on Sol 1484.
Take... Mar 31 2008, 01:00 PM SpaceListener QUOTE (djellison @ Mar 31 2008, 07:16 AM)... Mar 31 2008, 03:00 PM
djellison QUOTE (SpaceListener @ Mar 31 2008, 04:00... Mar 31 2008, 03:44 PM climber When I sew the title of this new topic (I din... Mar 31 2008, 08:29 PM CosmicRocker Thanks, Ryan, for the heads-up on this week's ... Apr 1 2008, 04:42 AM djellison "We're hoping to get close enough to reac... Apr 1 2008, 07:37 AM Tesheiner Great news IMO!
(I was planning to post the ex... Apr 1 2008, 08:33 AM climber So, this is the "surprise" SS talked abo... Apr 1 2008, 10:50 AM fredk I like it too! And can't believe the ... Apr 2 2008, 12:53 AM Stephen QUOTE (djellison @ Mar 31 2008, 11:16 PM)... Apr 2 2008, 02:40 AM dvandorn Well... after the number of times I have suggested... Apr 2 2008, 03:30 AM glennwsmith "Here's an obvious scenario that better m... Apr 2 2008, 04:06 AM CosmicRocker QUOTE (fredk @ Apr 1 2008, 06:53 PM) ... ... Apr 2 2008, 06:14 AM jvandriel The view in the drive direction on Sol 1486.
Take... Apr 2 2008, 02:19 PM fredk Testing the surface, I suppose:
http://qt.explorat... Apr 2 2008, 02:54 PM Phil Stooke That looks a bit too loose for my liking.
Phil Apr 2 2008, 11:12 PM Astro0 EDITED - I received some feedback which said... ... Apr 3 2008, 12:38 AM Shaka Astro0, Old Matey, Why don't you make a movie ... Apr 3 2008, 01:40 AM glennwsmith Yes, the approach looks a little dicey! (How... Apr 3 2008, 06:22 AM fredk We're well past the equinox now, heading towar... Apr 3 2008, 01:58 PM djellison Oh, hold on - you're right. An equatorial sit... Apr 3 2008, 02:43 PM fredk That's right, two very mild winters.
Does any... Apr 3 2008, 04:25 PM helvick Sunrise\sunset (on the plains) is at around 5... Apr 3 2008, 06:00 PM elakdawalla The current subsolar latitude is roughly 20 deg no... Apr 3 2008, 05:11 PM Shaka Presumably Oppy would be in full shadow all mornin... Apr 3 2008, 07:03 PM climber You all love calculations. I love pictures : ... Apr 3 2008, 08:00 PM Shaka A start has been made, courtesy of HHAW, for your ... Apr 3 2008, 08:27 PM Astro0 That's some drive ahead of Oppy.
Anyone want... Apr 3 2008, 10:24 PM djellison QUOTE (Astro0 @ Apr 3 2008, 11:24 PM) Any... Apr 3 2008, 11:08 PM helvick Judging by Horton's animation it seems that th... Apr 4 2008, 12:05 AM Astro0 Here's a revised version (third) of Oppy at Ca... Apr 4 2008, 03:07 AM Astro0 Based on the above...here's where we could be ... Apr 4 2008, 03:12 AM MarsIsImportant If Oppy can actually get that close to the Cape sa... Apr 4 2008, 03:32 AM nprev QUOTE (MarsIsImportant @ Apr 3 2008, 08:3... Apr 4 2008, 03:44 AM Tesheiner QUOTE (nprev @ Apr 4 2008, 05:44 AM) Yeah... Apr 4 2008, 09:29 AM edstrick I have not heard *anything* regarding the terrain ... Apr 4 2008, 08:42 AM Stu Going to have to tip-toe through this lot... shoul... Apr 4 2008, 09:00 AM Doc You hav to admit, cape verde is a compelling targe... Apr 4 2008, 12:38 PM jamescanvin This is just the start of the sol 1487 pan but as ... Apr 4 2008, 06:28 PM ustrax Great blog, great pan! Looks like you'll h... Apr 4 2008, 07:16 PM climber QUOTE (jamescanvin @ Apr 4 2008, 08:28 PM... Apr 6 2008, 12:28 PM jamescanvin It looks like the 3rd row of the 1487 pan, that is... Apr 6 2008, 05:27 PM djellison QUOTE (jamescanvin @ Apr 6 2008, 06:27 PM... Apr 6 2008, 06:04 PM Ryan Yep, didn't want to waste bits downlinking bla... Apr 8 2008, 04:21 AM Stu Oh boy we're gonna see some sights over the ne... Apr 5 2008, 11:45 PM edstrick ..."...as it shows the region we're all i... Apr 6 2008, 05:28 AM Stu Couple more pieces of the puzzle filled in...
I... Apr 6 2008, 12:35 PM Tesheiner There are some fresh pictures on the Exploratorium... Apr 8 2008, 12:42 PM fredk QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Apr 8 2008, 12:42 PM) ... Apr 8 2008, 02:52 PM Astro0 Animation of Tesheiner's and fredk's obser... Apr 9 2008, 01:16 AM Tesheiner > This is going to be a long and winding road.
... Apr 9 2008, 01:49 PM mike Fear not, they will reach their goal. They must. Apr 10 2008, 03:34 AM Tesheiner I'm not sure to be correctly interpreting the ... Apr 10 2008, 07:56 AM djellison View from Jan 11th of Oppy in Vic crater. Apr 10 2008, 09:34 PM climber Nice to see her again from the sky. Is this the fi... Apr 10 2008, 09:59 PM Stu That's really quite moving, seeing Oppy again ... Apr 10 2008, 10:05 PM SpaceListener If there is much sleepage, Oppy must move back unt... Apr 10 2008, 10:10 PM Tesheiner > If there is much sleepage, Oppy must move bac... Apr 11 2008, 07:39 AM Ant103 Hi,
Still a long time without make pictures. So, ... Apr 11 2008, 01:24 PM mike Thanks for the desktop image. Apr 12 2008, 09:23 AM BrianL New pics up on exploratorium. Much close scrutiny ... Apr 12 2008, 02:54 PM Aussie Hey Ant, Love your desktops and have had Cape St ... Apr 12 2008, 08:37 AM Ant103 QUOTE (Aussie @ Apr 12 2008, 10:37 AM) He... Apr 12 2008, 04:43 PM Sunspot It looks like they may be stuck Apr 12 2008, 07:07 PM Aussie Hi Ant,
The 16/9 sizing was great. It was just th... Apr 13 2008, 03:19 AM Tesheiner Another attempt to free the rover from the trap (I... Apr 13 2008, 10:06 AM fredk QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Apr 13 2008, 10:06 AM)... Apr 13 2008, 04:47 PM Aussie QUOTE (fredk @ Apr 13 2008, 04:47 PM) But... Apr 14 2008, 03:13 AM Tesheiner QUOTE (fredk @ Apr 13 2008, 06:47 PM) Ser... Apr 14 2008, 08:31 AM BrianL What sort of physical situation can cause a rear w... Apr 14 2008, 11:49 AM fredk QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Apr 14 2008, 08:31 AM)... Apr 14 2008, 03:12 PM Stu Nice detail visible, even from this far away...
Apr 13 2008, 10:41 PM djellison The middle wheel digging in will do that quite eas... Apr 14 2008, 11:57 AM jamescanvin If you compare the latest rhaz with some from a fe... Apr 14 2008, 12:07 PM Ant103 Good catch Fredk. I had the impression by looking ... Apr 14 2008, 03:36 PM Floyd The rocker bogie system is great for getting over ... Apr 14 2008, 06:42 PM Stu Next section of the latest pan...
Apr 14 2008, 07:41 PM fredk From The Martian Chronicals:QUOTE Opportunity has ... Apr 15 2008, 03:27 AM fredk http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...ABP13... Apr 15 2008, 03:13 PM djellison ****
I'll get the low res MER model out when... Apr 15 2008, 03:19 PM ustrax Looks R-E-A-L-L-Y high to me Doug...
Didn't... Apr 15 2008, 03:52 PM dot.dk Did the IDD stall too?
http://nasa.exploratori... Apr 15 2008, 03:22 PM djellison Not front left. Middle right.
Doug Apr 15 2008, 04:18 PM nprev Good grief!!! That ain't right a... Apr 15 2008, 05:37 PM Sunspot Good Grief...
The middle wheel must be complete... Apr 15 2008, 06:01 PM ugordan What the heck?!?! Apr 15 2008, 06:09 PM Tesheiner Aside of the "floating" wheel, the rover... Apr 15 2008, 07:08 PM Floyd But the good news, looking at those two images, is... Apr 15 2008, 07:21 PM Tesheiner Here're some mobility data associated to today... Apr 15 2008, 08:04 PM djellison Actually - it's not as bad as I thought.
My u... Apr 15 2008, 08:31 PM ilbasso Excellent illustration and movie, Doug!
Just ... Apr 15 2008, 09:16 PM nprev Well done, Doug, and thank you!
Man, that s... Apr 15 2008, 09:45 PM Stu Having heard Steve S talking on this week's Pl... Apr 15 2008, 10:17 PM fredk I agree there's work to do out on the plains. ... Apr 16 2008, 12:55 AM |
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