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 30 2008, 07:11 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8784 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
I dunno, Dan; if the IDD's indeed gone, then that might change the equation a bit. (I'd personally like to see every cobble we can VERY up-close & personal, but losing the arm would make that a lot less feasible.)
If we're down to good driving capability and the main cams, then I say strike out for parts unknown to survey the area to the greatest degree possible; might be time to go for quantity instead of quality. Your idea makes sense, but I hate to even sort of backtrack for some weird reason (can't even specify it!)...subjective as hell, for sure. -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Apr 30 2008, 09:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1018 Joined: 29-November 05 From: Seattle, WA, USA Member No.: 590 |
I hate to even sort of backtrack for some weird reason (can't even specify it!) How are you about asking for directions? :-) Seriously, I'd be happy to be told that the rovers are worth it scientifically just for the pictures alone; as someone else put it, there's something that just feels really wrong about shutting down a working space probe. Even so, sometimes feelings aren't correct. I think Tersheiner has put his finger on it, though; the next mission extension request will be the place where someone has to actually justify the claim that the rovers are worth it for the pictures alone. If that's the case, though, maybe they really do need to take Stu's suggestion and put an artist in charge. :-) --Greg |
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Apr 30 2008, 09:24 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8784 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
How are you about asking for directions? :-) Terrible! ...which probably explains it all. -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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