The West Valley Route |
The West Valley Route |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 ![]() |
Here're the latest navcam pictures taken during sol 1850: http://nasa.exploratorium.edu/mars/spirit/navcam/2009-03-18/
Spirit is no longer stuck, but I think the attempt to go on top of HP via the NE path is finished and we are going to the West Valley. A pancam mosaic of the western route is planned for tosol. |
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Junior Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 23-February 09 From: Edmonton, Alberta Member No.: 4611 ![]() |
With these great long drags, is there any concern that we'll start wearing through the stuck wheel? I assume the aluminum is anodized and that would certainly help with abrasion resistance, but only to a point.
Probably not in the short term so I guess that's probably something to worry about for next year when we head for the rim of Gusev ![]() |
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![]() Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 701 Joined: 3-December 04 From: Boulder, Colorado, USA Member No.: 117 ![]() |
I'm imagining the thought experiment of taking one of those wheels and dragging it through some rocky dirt with 10 kg of weight on it (which I think is about the right load). Because we've only gone a few hundred meters(?) total since the wheel froze, my instincts agree with JayB that it would get nice and shiny but probably wouldn't suffer major structural damage.
John. |
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![]() Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 976 Joined: 29-September 06 From: Pasadena, CA - USA Member No.: 1200 ![]() |
I'm imagining the thought experiment of taking one of those wheels and dragging it through some rocky dirt with 10 kg of weight on it (which I think is about the right load). Because we've only gone a few hundred meters(?) total since the wheel froze, my instincts agree with JayB that it would get nice and shiny but probably wouldn't suffer major structural damage. John. Since Sol A 779 we drove about 859 m. I doubt the RF wheel has worn out significantly. It definitely is not like this. Paolo -------------------- Disclaimer: all opinions, ideas and information included here are my own,and should not be intended to represent opinion or policy of my employer.
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