The West Valley Route |
The West Valley Route |
 Mar 18 2009, 12:00 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Moderator Posts: 4280 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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Mar 24 2009, 02:18 PM
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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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Mar 24 2009, 02:43 PM
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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.
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Mar 24 2009, 05:23 PM
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QUOTE (john_s @ Mar 24 2009, 06:43 AM)  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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Mar 25 2009, 12:25 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 718 Joined: 3-December 04 From: Boulder, Colorado, USA Member No.: 117 |
QUOTE (RoverDriver @ Mar 24 2009, 05:23 PM) 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 Amazing video! I guess physics is a bit different at 200 mph than at 0.1 mph. I wonder if anyone has considered going out in the arroyo at JPL and actually trying the wheel-dragging experiment? Could be a fun lunchtime project, though only if there are rover wheels, or equivalents, available for sacrifice... John. |
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Tesheiner The West Valley Route Mar 18 2009, 12:00 PM
BrianL Wagons ho! Yee-haw! Mar 18 2009, 12:15 PM RoverDriver QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Mar 18 2009, 04:00 AM)... Mar 18 2009, 01:21 PM JayB A nice DD from the latest batch of images
http://... Mar 20 2009, 02:21 PM fredk The weather at Gusev is looking a bit worse accord... Mar 20 2009, 11:02 PM Astro0 Looks dusty out west.
Sol 1851
Mar 21 2009, 05:59 AM climber Nice, Astro.
Is that more or less the drive direct... Mar 21 2009, 10:58 AM Tesheiner By the right side of that mosaic, I would say. Nex... Mar 21 2009, 12:16 PM Astro0 Sol1850 Navcan pan.
I'll leave the drive dir... Mar 21 2009, 12:21 PM
RoverDriver QUOTE (Astro0 @ Mar 21 2009, 04:21 AM) ..... Mar 21 2009, 01:38 PM Ipparchus Does anyone of you have any altitude and hazard ma... Mar 21 2009, 04:14 PM Geert QUOTE (Ipparchus @ Mar 22 2009, 12:14 AM)... Mar 21 2009, 05:42 PM Astro0 Astro0 said - "I'll leave the drive direc... Mar 22 2009, 02:50 AM RoverDriver QUOTE (Astro0 @ Mar 21 2009, 06:50 PM) As... Mar 22 2009, 06:13 AM Tesheiner > ... and now executed...
13m westwards and do... Mar 22 2009, 07:28 AM Tesheiner Nice DD caught on action in today's navcam mos... Mar 22 2009, 09:04 AM dilo Wow! and is also a big one! Mar 22 2009, 10:13 AM eoincampbell QUOTE (dilo @ Mar 22 2009, 02:13 AM) Wow... Mar 22 2009, 05:53 PM Oersted QUOTE (eoincampbell @ Mar 22 2009, 06:53 ... Mar 23 2009, 02:04 PM MahFL I hope the old girl is not out of breath after dri... Mar 23 2009, 02:09 PM SpaceListener QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Mar 22 2009, 04:04 AM)... Mar 23 2009, 01:38 AM Tesheiner Indeed. Anybody wants to give a try on calculating... Mar 22 2009, 10:36 AM fredk QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Mar 22 2009, 11:36 AM)... Mar 22 2009, 07:03 PM AndyG QUOTE (fredk @ Mar 22 2009, 07:03 PM) It ... Mar 23 2009, 10:12 AM Stu Whoah... that's one seriously interesting rock... Mar 22 2009, 05:25 PM mhoward QUOTE (Stu @ Mar 22 2009, 11:25 AM) Whoah... Mar 22 2009, 05:42 PM dburt QUOTE (Stu @ Mar 22 2009, 10:25 AM) Whoah... Mar 23 2009, 10:01 PM dvandorn QUOTE (dburt @ Mar 23 2009, 04:01 PM) Agr... Mar 24 2009, 12:18 AM jamescanvin Beautiful view towards the west on sol 1852.
J... Mar 22 2009, 07:12 PM ustrax QUOTE (jamescanvin @ Mar 22 2009, 07:12 P... Mar 23 2009, 01:46 PM jamescanvin QUOTE (ustrax @ Mar 23 2009, 01:46 PM) In... Mar 23 2009, 02:29 PM ustrax Yes, you're right, that's Grissom and I mu... Mar 23 2009, 03:01 PM ngunn Can we see the dust devil (or another one) there t... Mar 22 2009, 07:53 PM mhoward There was a dust devil on the right side of that m... Mar 22 2009, 08:29 PM climber If I read Eduardo's route map correctly we... Mar 23 2009, 10:19 PM James Sorenson QUOTE (climber @ Mar 23 2009, 02:19 PM) I... Mar 23 2009, 11:24 PM dvandorn QUOTE (James Sorenson @ Mar 23 2009, 05:2... Mar 24 2009, 12:24 AM Tesheiner Its not the first time we address this topic about... Mar 24 2009, 06:33 AM Tesheiner We are approaching the NW corner! Have a look ... Mar 24 2009, 10:07 AM ustrax QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Mar 24 2009, 10:07 AM)... Mar 24 2009, 11:20 AM MahFL Can we have a route map update ? Mar 24 2009, 12:49 PM RoverDriver QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Mar 24 2009, 03:07 AM)... Mar 24 2009, 01:34 PM jamescanvin Nice.
I think I'm right in thinking that the... Mar 24 2009, 10:28 AM Tesheiner Take it easy! It's lunch time here in Spai... Mar 24 2009, 12:57 PM MahFL QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Mar 24 2009, 01:57 PM)... Mar 24 2009, 04:43 PM RoverDriver QUOTE (john_s @ Mar 24 2009, 05:25 PM) Am... Mar 25 2009, 01:57 AM BrianL QUOTE (JayB @ Mar 24 2009, 08:18 AM) With... Mar 24 2009, 10:01 PM Oersted QUOTE (BrianL @ Mar 24 2009, 11:01 PM) We... Mar 25 2009, 03:26 PM Tesheiner Not now but during summer vacations maybe.
Back ... Mar 24 2009, 05:13 PM Floyd That is a great movie Paolo, I memember watching i... Mar 24 2009, 06:59 PM climber Whoa! I didn't thought you could drive so ... Mar 24 2009, 07:27 PM Oersted QUOTE (climber @ Mar 24 2009, 08:27 PM) W... Mar 24 2009, 09:18 PM RoverDriver QUOTE (climber @ Mar 24 2009, 11:27 AM) W... Mar 24 2009, 11:05 PM MahFL QUOTE (RoverDriver @ Mar 24 2009, 11:05 P... Mar 25 2009, 12:43 PM MahFL This is a nice view.
Crater rim. Mar 25 2009, 12:45 PM fredk QUOTE (MahFL @ Mar 25 2009, 01:45 PM) Cra... Mar 25 2009, 02:34 PM ElkGroveDan It looks like Spirit's trying to build a canal... Mar 24 2009, 07:47 PM climber Schiaparelli, get out of Dan's body! Mar 24 2009, 07:51 PM Geert QUOTE (ElkGroveDan @ Mar 25 2009, 03:47 A... Mar 25 2009, 12:32 AM RoverDriver QUOTE (Geert @ Mar 24 2009, 05:32 PM) I w... Mar 25 2009, 02:02 AM ElkGroveDan QUOTE (RoverDriver @ Mar 24 2009, 06:02 P... Mar 25 2009, 02:00 PM ilbasso QUOTE (ElkGroveDan @ Mar 25 2009, 09:00 A... Mar 25 2009, 05:52 PM HughFromAlice QUOTE (RoverDriver @ Mar 25 2009, 11:32 A... Mar 25 2009, 07:20 PM RoverDriver QUOTE (HughFromAlice @ Mar 25 2009, 11:20... Mar 25 2009, 07:28 PM Stu Lovely detail and depth of field in this new view ... Mar 24 2009, 09:07 PM climber QUOTE (Stu @ Mar 24 2009, 10:07 PM) Lovel... Mar 24 2009, 09:48 PM Astro0 Nearly back to the original BBQ spot!
I wonder... Mar 24 2009, 09:31 PM ElkGroveDan QUOTE (Astro0 @ Mar 24 2009, 01:31 PM) I ... Mar 24 2009, 11:22 PM dvandorn QUOTE (ElkGroveDan @ Mar 24 2009, 05:22 P... Mar 25 2009, 12:46 AM Tesheiner This is from Scott Maxwell's blog "Mars a... Mar 25 2009, 09:24 AM climber 15.000 years: http://www.culture.gouv.fr/fr/arcnat... Mar 25 2009, 06:14 PM ilbasso Although maybe a little better protected in the ca... Mar 25 2009, 06:35 PM fredk There were great pictures and some discussion in t... Mar 25 2009, 08:34 PM Astro0 Back in the West Valley...
An enhanced view of Gri... Mar 25 2009, 11:29 PM ustrax Hmm...here wondering...how far is that? Mar 26 2009, 08:09 AM jamescanvin About 7.5km from the landing site.
http://marsrov... Mar 26 2009, 08:35 AM Tesheiner ... producing 230 Wh/day. A bit difficult, yes.
N... Mar 26 2009, 08:59 AM mhoward Navcam anaglyph mosaic facing east, sol 1858. 180x... Mar 26 2009, 03:03 PM Tesheiner QUOTE (mhoward @ Mar 26 2009, 04:03 PM) L... Mar 26 2009, 04:17 PM RoverDriver QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Mar 26 2009, 08:17 AM)... Mar 26 2009, 07:26 PM Tesheiner This navcam picture is pointing to the site Spirit... Mar 26 2009, 03:06 PM jamescanvin QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Mar 26 2009, 03:06 PM)... Mar 26 2009, 03:26 PM alan QUOTE (jamescanvin @ Mar 26 2009, 10:26 A... Mar 28 2009, 10:09 PM BrianL Well, at least one rover is on the move. I really ... Mar 26 2009, 03:34 PM Marz I'd agree that hugging Home Plate's base s... Mar 26 2009, 06:17 PM climber IIRC, one of the reason for not using the West Val... Mar 26 2009, 08:03 PM RoverDriver QUOTE (climber @ Mar 26 2009, 01:03 PM) I... Mar 27 2009, 05:42 AM climber By the way, here is a link from Ant103 new and ver... Mar 26 2009, 08:18 PM Ant103 Hé hé hé Climber
My version of the West Valley r... Mar 27 2009, 01:11 AM climber I think I've found sol 743 weels tracks
Vis... Mar 28 2009, 08:09 PM fredk QUOTE (climber @ Mar 28 2009, 09:09 PM) I... Mar 29 2009, 03:31 PM Tesheiner Good catch, climber!
Really, really difficult ... Mar 28 2009, 09:30 PM Tesheiner Today was driving sol and I just checked the panca... Mar 29 2009, 10:02 AM Floyd The Images are down and look at this White Trench.... Mar 29 2009, 02:02 PM JayB " look at this White Trench. "
that... Mar 29 2009, 04:03 PM Doc It seems the distribution of the white material is... Mar 29 2009, 04:13 PM |
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