Post-Conjunction at Home Plate North, Getting ready to leave |
Post-Conjunction at Home Plate North, Getting ready to leave |
Dec 15 2008, 07:12 PM
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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! -------------------- |
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Jan 5 2009, 12:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 206 Joined: 15-August 07 From: Shrewsbury, Shropshire Member No.: 3233 |
Now that Spirit is committed to backing off Home Plate, I think that Spirit should retrace its old route back to Lowe Ridge.
My reason for suggesting this is that a route already driven is guaranteed to contain no sand traps. My suggested route may be even safer than the originally planned route diagonally across Home Plate. As was demonstrated on Sol 1384 there are hidden sand traps even in the apparently solid ground on the top of Home Plate. I understand that the safest way to escape from a mine field is to retrace your old footsteps. This is effectively what I am suggesting that Spirit should do. |
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