Endeavour Drive - Drivability analysis |
Endeavour Drive - Drivability analysis |
Sep 18 2008, 11:05 AM
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http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200809191
You can listen via NPR, or via one of the web feeds that are listed on the site, but make sure you do listen if you can. |
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Sep 20 2008, 07:16 AM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 3108 Joined: 21-December 05 From: Canberra, Australia Member No.: 615 |
...before we set out - a month, maybe two...
Didn't SS say that they were going to set out on the journey "within the next week", "hit the gas probably in the middle of next week"? This was at 26m12s into the NPR broadcast. Maybe they have enough HiRise imagery to go on to get started. At least head off across the annulus. |
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Sep 20 2008, 08:38 AM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
...before we set out - a month, maybe two... Didn't SS say that they were going to set out on the journey "within the next week", "hit the gas probably in the middle of next week"? This was at 26m12s into the NPR broadcast. Maybe they have enough HiRise imagery to go on to get started. At least head off across the annulus. Yeap...that is correct... Here's the rough transcript, including the 100 meters (or more!) driving distance per day...: "IF - When will the rover decide to go on that journey? Kick the tires and getting going? SS - I think it’s probably going to be within next week Ira…we’ve pretty much finished up our work at Victoria Crater…we’re hit gas probably middle of next week. IF - Wow…and how far per day gonna make its way? SS - We think that we can average a 100 meters each day that we drive and…I…you know…I should point out what you asked Alfred earlier, was HiRISE envolved in planning this drive and his response was actually way too modest…the reality is that HiRISE is what is enabling this drive. We wouldn’t dare try this if we hadn’t the HiRISE data but what HiRISE does is provides us with spectacular roadmap that tells us how to get from here to where we’re going so…we think that with the HiRISE data as a guide we can probably do better than a hundred meters a hundred yards in a day." Regarding the NE path...that reminded me of dvandorn's ABC (Doug's Athos, Porthos and Aramis) craters path, will this be it or is Oppy to follow NE but make the E turn closer to Victoria? EDITED: SFJCody, Squyres announcement was made just two days before completing the two years anniversary of the first time you mentioned this "crazy" idea... -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
Edgar Alan Poe |
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