To the Cape!, Quackmire and arm troubles |
To the Cape!, Quackmire and arm troubles |
Mar 31 2008, 12:16 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14448 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
"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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Apr 13 2008, 10:06 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4280 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
Another attempt to free the rover from the trap (I'm wondering on a name for it...) was executed on sol 1499.
The wheels were commanded to drive for about one meter but Opportunity had a net move of less then 10cm, making for more than 90% slippage. |
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Apr 13 2008, 04:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4260 Joined: 17-January 05 Member No.: 152 |
I'm wondering on a name for it... Prepare yourselves: the Quackmire of Duck Bay!(He ducks, expecting to have ruffled many feathers...) [For non-native Englishers out there, quackmire = quagmire + quack (the sound an English duck makes!)] Seriously, though, at least some of the other wheels seem to be on pretty firm ground (right rear especially). And it won't take too many 10cm drives to get completely back on firm ground. But this certainly raises questions about getting to the base of the cliff... |
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Apr 14 2008, 08:31 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4280 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
Seriously, though, at least some of the other wheels seem to be on pretty firm ground (right rear especially). Are you sure? Unless my eyes are playing me a trick it looks like the right-rear wheel (left on the images) is not even touching the ground but is floating. |
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Apr 14 2008, 03:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4260 Joined: 17-January 05 Member No.: 152 |
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