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Post-Conjunction at Home Plate North, Getting ready to leave

jamescanvin View Member Profile	Dec 15 2008, 07:12 PM Post #1
Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2262 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Melbourne - Oz Member No.: 16	Conjunction is over, so it is probably a good time to start a new thread. I just saw this update from Scott via Twitter QUOTE ('marsroverdriver') Out of solar conjunction & planning to drive Spirit again. Woo-hoo! Come on, little hill-climber, you can do it! -------------------- Twitter Please support unmannedspaceflight.com by donating here

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Ipparchus View Member Profile	Jan 4 2009, 01:36 PM Post #2
Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 44 Joined: 25-February 08 From: Greece, Komotini Member No.: 4055	I didn`t hear anywhere if there really was or not a recent cleaning event that has vanished some of the Spirit`s solar panel dust coat. I think that the photo that we all saw a few days ago in this site shows clearly that such an event really happend, but why then MER team says nothing if that`s the case?! how many watts/hours has now Spirit? -------------------- "It`s one small step for a man. A giant leap for all mankind!" Armstrong, Apollo 11, 1969.

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jamescanvin Post-Conjunction at Home Plate North Dec 15 2008, 07:12 PM

mhoward QUOTE (jamescanvin @ Dec 15 2008, 12:12 P... Dec 15 2008, 07:32 PM

fredk Still no new images at exploratorium, though. I h... Dec 15 2008, 08:07 PM

mhoward Hmmm. Good point. Dec 15 2008, 08:16 PM

RoverDriver QUOTE (fredk @ Dec 15 2008, 12:07 PM) Sti... Dec 15 2008, 09:18 PM

dvandorn OK, I'll admit my ignorance -- what was wrong ... Dec 16 2008, 05:39 AM

centsworth_II QUOTE (dvandorn @ Dec 16 2008, 12:39 AM) ... Dec 16 2008, 06:39 AM

RoverDriver QUOTE (centsworth_II @ Dec 15 2008, 10:39... Dec 16 2008, 03:21 PM

climber How much do we have to drive to get the solar pane... Dec 16 2008, 03:25 PM

RoverDriver QUOTE (climber @ Dec 16 2008, 07:25 AM) H... Dec 16 2008, 04:32 PM

peter59 Everything indicates that we are after the solar c... Dec 16 2008, 09:17 PM

mars loon I just got word from a team member that signal has... Dec 16 2008, 09:30 PM

mhoward We've already heard that about seven posts up,... Dec 16 2008, 09:47 PM

fredk We were doing around 170 Whrs before conjunction, ... Dec 16 2008, 11:38 PM

peter59 Unfortunately, rover is increasingly pushed to the... Dec 22 2008, 08:54 PM

RoverDriver QUOTE (peter59 @ Dec 22 2008, 12:54 PM) U... Dec 22 2008, 11:21 PM

alan If they get all three wheels on the left side onto... Dec 22 2008, 11:05 PM

RoverDriver QUOTE (alan @ Dec 22 2008, 03:05 PM) If t... Dec 22 2008, 11:26 PM

OWW Is it my imagination? Or, or, or.... could it rea... Dec 28 2008, 10:06 AM

Tesheiner Wow! I was coming here to add a post about the... Dec 28 2008, 10:12 AM

Tesheiner Got it! Here's two shots at this same poin... Dec 28 2008, 10:29 AM

Oersted Those two pics in Tesheiners posting make it prett... Dec 28 2008, 10:46 PM

Astro0 Doug blowing out those 30 candles may have made a ... Dec 28 2008, 10:53 AM

akuo Yay! Definitely not a trick of light since yo... Dec 28 2008, 11:02 AM

helvick Looks like a significant change to me, can't w... Dec 28 2008, 11:53 AM

sci44 You see? Gluing on a mince-pie, glass of sherry an... Dec 28 2008, 12:06 PM

BrianL Back to the bump, which I perceive as intentionall... Dec 28 2008, 04:50 PM

imipak Is it my imagination or does the dust look a bit t... Dec 28 2008, 05:05 PM

Fran Ontanaya The rear hinge and a wire are partially covered by... Dec 29 2008, 02:38 AM

fredk QUOTE (Fran Ontanaya @ Dec 29 2008, 03:38... Dec 29 2008, 05:05 AM

Shaka Not before time either! HazCam Looks like it... Dec 29 2008, 02:41 AM

CosmicRocker Perhaps it's premature to join the cheerleader... Dec 29 2008, 06:04 AM

Tesheiner While still waiting for new Whr figures, just one ... Dec 29 2008, 02:27 PM

peter59 QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Dec 29 2008, 03:27 PM)... Jan 1 2009, 05:56 PM

hortonheardawho sol 1738-1761 R2 comparison: Another R2 of the... Dec 29 2008, 06:01 PM

Oersted But Horton, that comparison is not with an image t... Dec 29 2008, 11:29 PM

hortonheardawho QUOTE (Oersted @ Dec 29 2008, 06:29 PM) B... Dec 30 2008, 12:10 AM

jamescanvin QUOTE (hortonheardawho @ Dec 30 2008, 12... Dec 31 2008, 02:00 PM

djellison Something's definitely happened, but those few... Dec 31 2008, 03:51 PM

jamescanvin I think that this pancam is pointed at the rear of... Dec 31 2008, 03:55 PM

RoverDriver QUOTE (jamescanvin @ Dec 31 2008, 07:55 A... Dec 31 2008, 04:04 PM

sci44 I was wondering - as you know, Spirit is trying to... Dec 31 2008, 11:11 PM

PaulM I was wondering if the dust movement was caused by... Dec 31 2008, 11:43 PM

Fran Ontanaya But Mars crust is dead, and probably a quake stron... Jan 1 2009, 12:15 AM

PaulM QUOTE (Fran Ontanaya @ Jan 1 2009, 12:15 ... Jan 1 2009, 12:51 AM

Fran Ontanaya There must be a minimum seismic level the MER can ... Jan 1 2009, 08:41 AM

djellison QUOTE (Fran Ontanaya @ Jan 1 2009, 08:41 ... Jan 1 2009, 11:56 AM

RoverDriver Indeed. We tried to see what happens to the testb... Jan 1 2009, 02:51 PM

ElkGroveDan Happy New Year Paolo. Say....before you put down ... Jan 1 2009, 05:27 PM

RoverDriver QUOTE (ElkGroveDan @ Jan 1 2009, 09:27 AM... Jan 2 2009, 05:34 AM

djellison That article was probably penned before this suspe... Jan 1 2009, 06:30 PM

lyford A cleaning event would be a good way to celebrate ... Jan 1 2009, 07:12 PM

Stu Yep, a cleaning event would be a fantastic New Yea... Jan 1 2009, 07:24 PM

centsworth_II QUOTE (Stu @ Jan 1 2009, 02:24 PM) ... fo... Jan 1 2009, 09:55 PM

CosmicRocker I've been eagerly watching for the much antici... Jan 2 2009, 06:10 AM

CosmicRocker I know this is OT for this thread (move it, if nec... Jan 2 2009, 07:53 AM

djellison It's BnW pan, similar to the Lyell pan - but a... Jan 2 2009, 08:10 AM

jamescanvin Garrels was taken in colour but in the end the L2 ... Jan 2 2009, 12:37 PM

Ipparchus I didn`t hear anywhere if there really was or ... Jan 4 2009, 01:36 PM

djellison Please read through this thread for all the inform... Jan 4 2009, 01:39 PM

Oersted I for one am still looking forward to info on an e... Jan 4 2009, 06:36 PM

centsworth_II QUOTE (Oersted @ Jan 4 2009, 01:36 PM) I ... Jan 4 2009, 08:08 PM

Tesheiner FWIW, there is a deck mosaic planned to be taken t... Jan 4 2009, 08:47 PM

Astro0 While we wait for power numbers, movement, deck pa... Jan 4 2009, 09:22 PM

briv1016 According to the tracking site the Bonestall Pan i... Jan 4 2009, 10:32 PM

djellison 95% of it's down - and of the remaining 5% - i... Jan 4 2009, 10:38 PM

Ipparchus I `d like to propose a route for Spirit, that ... Jan 5 2009, 11:11 AM

djellison QUOTE (Ipparchus @ Jan 5 2009, 11:11 AM) ... Jan 5 2009, 11:13 AM

mhoward QUOTE (djellison @ Jan 5 2009, 04:13 AM) ... Jan 5 2009, 01:38 PM

fredk QUOTE (Ipparchus @ Jan 5 2009, 12:11 PM) ... Jan 5 2009, 09:13 PM

djellison QUOTE (fredk @ Jan 5 2009, 09:13 PM) it h... Jan 5 2009, 09:54 PM

PaulM Now that Spirit is committed to backing off Home P... Jan 5 2009, 12:48 PM

sci44 With only 150W/h available, wont most of the drivi... Jan 5 2009, 12:55 PM

djellison She did get onto Home Plate with 5WD after the Sil... Jan 5 2009, 02:56 PM

mhoward QUOTE (djellison @ Jan 5 2009, 07:56 AM) ... Jan 5 2009, 03:05 PM

BrianL On the other side of the planet, there seems to be... Jan 5 2009, 06:29 PM

djellison QUOTE (BrianL @ Jan 5 2009, 06:29 PM) Als... Jan 5 2009, 06:41 PM

lyford Plus, dragging the wheel behind gives it an Igor-e... Jan 5 2009, 06:48 PM

djellison I tend to describe it as a puppy dragging a broken... Jan 5 2009, 07:17 PM

fredk QUOTE (djellison @ Jan 5 2009, 08:17 PM) ... Jan 5 2009, 09:18 PM

Stu QUOTE (djellison @ Jan 5 2009, 07:17 PM) ... Jan 5 2009, 10:21 PM

ElkGroveDan Stu's going to have fun with you over that one... Jan 5 2009, 08:55 PM

CosmicRocker QUOTE (mhoward @ Jan 5 2009, 07:38 AM) Th... Jan 6 2009, 04:41 AM

peter59 Finally a clear decision. http://qt.exploratorium.... Jan 7 2009, 08:55 AM

briv1016 The real question now is what are our power levels... Jan 7 2009, 01:39 PM

RoverDriver QUOTE (briv1016 @ Jan 7 2009, 05:39 AM) T... Jan 7 2009, 05:49 PM

Stu On the move again... Animation here. Jan 7 2009, 02:03 PM

Sunspot Judging by the deep shadows the sky looks like it ... Jan 7 2009, 06:18 PM

mhoward Emily wrote: QUOTE Spirit has slid downhill, and... Jan 7 2009, 06:52 PM

brellis Remember to look both ways before crossing the (so... Jan 7 2009, 08:02 PM

Tesheiner QUOTE (centsworth_II @ Jan 8 2009, 03:47 ... Jan 8 2009, 08:40 AM

RoverDriver QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Jan 8 2009, 12:40 AM) ... Jan 8 2009, 03:37 PM

Ipparchus QUOTE (RoverDriver @ Jan 8 2009, 05:37 PM... Jan 9 2009, 11:40 AM

RoverDriver QUOTE (Ipparchus @ Jan 9 2009, 03:40 AM) ... Jan 9 2009, 12:22 PM

mhoward New Navcam pan for Sol 1784. Here once again is my... Jan 9 2009, 03:44 PM

Doc And a panorama for quick browse. The ground sur... Jan 9 2009, 07:07 PM

Zvezdichko http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/spirit/na...89P19... Jan 9 2009, 09:35 PM

djellison In some places less, in some places more - I think... Jan 9 2009, 09:52 PM

ElkGroveDan But a good sign nonetheless. Now if we get a few ... Jan 9 2009, 10:15 PM

djellison Oh yeah. We're at 'cleaning time' in ... Jan 9 2009, 10:20 PM

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