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: 14432 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 24 2008, 05:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 470 Joined: 24-March 04 From: Finland Member No.: 63 |
Reading between the lines in the press release, I get the impression that they don't expect the shoulder joint to move again. It had only one winding left in the motor, and I guess that has given away now.
I'm surprised that the IDD can still be somewhat used even without the shoulder joint. If the working space is limited only right in front and below the rover, it will be very challenging though. Especially with the wall of Cape Verde right in front, it is hugely disappointing if the final winding has given up especially at this moment. I don't think there is a way to place the IDD on the vertical wall now :-(. They will take their good time testing the motor, but after that driving will be another challenge. Since the arm is not in a stowed position, it or the IDD might be further damaged if it happens to move around when the rover attempts a drive. This is made even further difficult by the quackmire position that Oppy is in! So the future looks very difficult! All that said, I hope the best for the rover and the team. -------------------- Antti Kuosmanen
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