Endeavour Drive - Drivability analysis |
Endeavour Drive - Drivability analysis |
 Sep 18 2008, 11:05 AM
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Sep 20 2008, 07:16 AM
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...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, 05:14 PM
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QUOTE (Astro0 @ Sep 20 2008, 08:16 AM)  "within the next week", I hadn't heard that bit before I had to set off to Muenster for EPSC. But I have now  QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Sep 20 2008, 12:47 PM) Do we have DEM data of this area? We only have a DEM of Victoria. Doug |
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djellison Endeavour Drive - Drivability analysis Sep 18 2008, 11:05 AM
djellison Tune in now Sep 19 2008, 06:01 PM djellison "What's next for Opportunity - time for ... Sep 19 2008, 06:08 PM djellison Paraphrasing Squyres :
QUOTE Where to now?
Well... Sep 19 2008, 06:14 PM
Tman QUOTE (djellison @ Sep 19 2008, 08:14 PM)... Sep 19 2008, 06:30 PM mhoward NO! WAY!
You guys must be pulling my leg... Sep 19 2008, 06:52 PM dvandorn Last I checked, the date isn't April 1....
-t... Sep 19 2008, 06:58 PM imipak Harrumble!! Sep 19 2008, 07:23 PM David S. That's just amazing !! This is going t... Sep 19 2008, 07:30 PM paxdan mars EXPLORATION rovers
Am delighted by this news... Sep 19 2008, 07:34 PM tedstryk Awesome - we may not get what we want, but I'd... Sep 19 2008, 07:44 PM Pavel That's Ithaca crater!!! It cannot ... Sep 19 2008, 07:51 PM djellison QUOTE (Pavel @ Sep 19 2008, 08:51 PM) Tha... Sep 19 2008, 07:53 PM vjkane As an American taxpayer, I must say that I wish al... Sep 19 2008, 07:59 PM odave That was quite a show; an all-star panel plus the ... Sep 19 2008, 08:04 PM centsworth_II I knew it all along.
Just think, a couple yea... Sep 19 2008, 08:02 PM djellison Just got word from SS - the name Endeavour is unof... Sep 19 2008, 08:07 PM ElkGroveDan I hate to spoil the party, but (as the saying goes... Sep 19 2008, 08:08 PM charborob According to this old press release, the funding f... Sep 19 2008, 08:12 PM Paolo Amoroso This is a marsathon.
Paolo Amoroso Sep 19 2008, 08:17 PM Vultur WOW. This is incredible news. I wonder if Oppy can... Sep 19 2008, 08:24 PM djellison Every day? No.
But back in the day - James Caird... Sep 19 2008, 08:28 PM Tesheiner Unbelievable! Incredible! Wonderful!
... Sep 19 2008, 08:34 PM brellis This Big Crater fan says Yahoooo!! Sep 19 2008, 08:46 PM Paolo Amoroso This would be the largest crater on another world ... Sep 19 2008, 08:46 PM charborob QUOTE (Paolo Amoroso @ Sep 19 2008, 03:46... Sep 19 2008, 08:56 PM ustrax I am experiencing so many different amazing feelin... Sep 19 2008, 09:12 PM fredk And we can't forget Gusev crater!
A new a... Sep 19 2008, 09:03 PM Shaka Don't forget Gusev.
So passes the torch...... Sep 19 2008, 09:09 PM djellison Rui, do you not approve? Sep 19 2008, 09:18 PM ustrax Doug...from this guys? Whatever they want whenever... Sep 19 2008, 09:36 PM aldo12xu Coming out of lurk mode to say this is simply incr... Sep 19 2008, 09:39 PM mhoward I'll drink to that. This news makes me proud t... Sep 19 2008, 09:52 PM ustrax QUOTE (mhoward @ Sep 19 2008, 10:52 PM) O... Sep 19 2008, 10:06 PM Bobby Even Obama or McCain can't outdo Opportunity
... Sep 19 2008, 09:54 PM BrianL QUOTE (Bobby @ Sep 19 2008, 04:54 PM) I f... Sep 19 2008, 11:20 PM mhoward QUOTE (BrianL @ Sep 19 2008, 05:20 PM) Th... Sep 19 2008, 11:32 PM Ant103 As Mr Burns said : "Excellent!"
Yes... Sep 19 2008, 10:08 PM ustrax Just got some words from SS...I never doubted that... Sep 19 2008, 10:24 PM Stu Just catching up on the Big News, having been out ... Sep 19 2008, 10:21 PM Sunspot This is sooo exciting !!!!
Don... Sep 19 2008, 10:40 PM elakdawalla I found a good CTX image and posted it in this blo... Sep 19 2008, 10:45 PM ustrax Sanguine?!...
Sunspot and Emily, here's... Sep 19 2008, 11:02 PM MahFL Wow, I always wanted to go there. Sep 19 2008, 11:08 PM Vultur Looking at the image of Big Crater/Endeavour in th... Sep 20 2008, 01:17 AM marswiggle Seems that at least two HiRISE images of Endeavour... Sep 20 2008, 01:30 AM Zeke4ther This is truely amazing news. The journey will be ... Sep 20 2008, 01:58 AM belleraphon1 Ah.. ITHACA....
What a delight....
"I wen... Sep 20 2008, 02:37 AM HughFromAlice Getting pointed to podcasts like this and then to ... Sep 20 2008, 03:17 AM MarsIsImportant Wow!!! Wow! Triple Wow!
Hone... Sep 20 2008, 03:37 AM CosmicRocker Outstanding! I'd like to say so much more... Sep 20 2008, 05:41 AM BrianL QUOTE (CosmicRocker @ Sep 20 2008, 12:41 ... Sep 20 2008, 06:40 AM djellison I'd like to see end to end HiRISE imagery befo... Sep 20 2008, 06:52 AM RoverDriver QUOTE (djellison @ Sep 19 2008, 11:52 PM)... Sep 20 2008, 09:44 PM SFJCody QUOTE (RoverDriver @ Sep 20 2008, 10:44 P... Sep 20 2008, 10:53 PM RoverDriver QUOTE (SFJCody @ Sep 20 2008, 03:53 PM) T... Sep 21 2008, 12:25 AM RoverDriver QUOTE (SFJCody @ Sep 20 2008, 02:53 PM) .... Sep 21 2008, 12:54 AM fredk QUOTE (RoverDriver @ Sep 21 2008, 01:54 A... Sep 21 2008, 04:18 PM ustrax Dear Fredk, maybe I'm missing something here b... Sep 21 2008, 04:32 PM Tesheiner Speaking of drivers, I believe some of the real on... Sep 20 2008, 07:08 AM SFJCody Onwards!
Anyone have any idea what the maximu... Sep 20 2008, 07:41 AM ustrax QUOTE (Astro0 @ Sep 20 2008, 08:16 AM) ..... Sep 20 2008, 08:38 AM Astro0 Here's a nice view of the Road to Endeavour Cr... Sep 20 2008, 10:03 AM SFJCody There is a pleasingly fractal quality to Opportuni... Sep 20 2008, 10:09 AM Stu QUOTE (Astro0 @ Sep 20 2008, 11:03 AM) He... Sep 20 2008, 10:24 AM Tesheiner Do we have DEM data of this area?
Doug, what about... Sep 20 2008, 11:47 AM SFJCody The hematite signature is weak at the centre of En... Sep 20 2008, 01:15 PM ustrax QUOTE (SFJCody @ Sep 20 2008, 02:15 PM) T... Sep 20 2008, 01:35 PM marsbug Thats what I'm talkin' about! Go oppy... Sep 20 2008, 03:26 PM mhoward That image is just perfect, Astro0. Sep 20 2008, 03:54 PM fredk Having finally listened to the interview, my favou... Sep 20 2008, 06:11 PM Phil Stooke My impression from the available HiRISE images is ... Sep 20 2008, 06:25 PM mars loon just catching up
This is just FANTASTIC news. ab... Sep 20 2008, 06:39 PM Marz QUOTE (Phil Stooke @ Sep 20 2008, 01:25 P... Sep 20 2008, 06:51 PM centsworth_II QUOTE (Marz @ Sep 20 2008, 02:51 PM) So, ... Sep 20 2008, 07:02 PM ElkGroveDan QUOTE (Marz @ Sep 20 2008, 11:51 AM) So, ... Sep 20 2008, 07:43 PM ustrax Speaking of beacons, I foresee with great expectat... Sep 20 2008, 08:05 PM pac56 The HRSCview site lets you explore the (big crater... Sep 20 2008, 07:54 PM Phil Stooke "Will it be possible to image the sun setting... Sep 20 2008, 08:23 PM Sunspot Is there going to be a official press release abou... Sep 20 2008, 09:42 PM Stu Welcome, Paolo!! Good to have you here in ... Sep 20 2008, 09:51 PM Shaka I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely se... Sep 20 2008, 11:14 PM briv1016 There was mention how the upgraded rover software ... Sep 21 2008, 01:04 AM dvandorn I've looked at it from a trafficability standp... Sep 21 2008, 03:13 AM SFJCody QUOTE (dvandorn @ Sep 21 2008, 04:13 AM) ... Sep 21 2008, 10:32 AM BrianL That's what appears to be the quickest route t... Sep 21 2008, 04:37 AM nprev ...I just now got home (almost literally!) fro... Sep 21 2008, 05:45 AM CosmicRocker Wow! What a day in planetary exploration. No... Sep 21 2008, 05:58 AM ustrax Are we there yet?...
Dear Paolo, a pleasure to ... Sep 21 2008, 09:58 AM Tesheiner Welcome Paolo! It's a real pleasure to hav... Sep 21 2008, 10:24 AM SFJCody QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Sep 21 2008, 11:24 AM)... Sep 21 2008, 12:05 PM Stu I've found Endeavour on some THEMIS images...
... Sep 21 2008, 11:58 AM Tesheiner Yeah, it's time for back-seat driving and here... Sep 21 2008, 02:41 PM RoverDriver QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Sep 21 2008, 06:41 AM)... Sep 21 2008, 04:12 PM Phil Stooke I accidentally posted this in the other thread so ... Sep 21 2008, 04:28 PM BrianL QUOTE (Phil Stooke @ Sep 21 2008, 11:28 A... Sep 21 2008, 07:52 PM Tman In the HiRISE Online Image Viewer can you select ... Sep 21 2008, 08:35 PM mhoward FWIW, I agree with Phil. When I looked at the MRO ... Sep 21 2008, 08:36 PM |
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