MSL development & assembly, Until it's shipped to the Cape |
MSL development & assembly, Until it's shipped to the Cape |
 Mar 29 2010, 08:11 PM
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In case you missed it there's 9 minutes on MSL (actual hardware visible) + 5 minutes with Dr Elachi on "This week in Space" there: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/
14 minutes out of 23 regarding Unmanned, not bad. -------------------- |
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Jul 1 2010, 01:15 AM
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It looks so mean, and ready to take on anything that gets in its way
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Jul 1 2010, 06:23 PM
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QUOTE (James Sorenson @ Jun 30 2010, 08:15 PM)  It looks so mean, and ready to take on anything that gets in its way Let's just hope it can negotiate sand traps. I wonder if they tested it in soft ground. |
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Jul 2 2010, 12:04 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 691 Joined: 21-December 07 From: Clatskanie, Oregon Member No.: 3988 |
QUOTE (charborob @ Jul 1 2010, 11:23 AM) Let's just hope it can negotiate sand traps. I wonder if they tested it in soft ground. Good point. Of coarse they wouldn't test the flight model, but I hope they have tested it with an engineering model to see how it does in soft soil. The wider wheels on MSL should help quite abit. |
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Jul 2 2010, 12:20 AM
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Doug commented on this some time ago - MSL should be better able to deal with soft terrain than the MER's. It may be bigger but its weight is distributed over a proportionally larger contact area.
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Jul 2 2010, 11:46 AM
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I doubt there can ever be a wheeled vehicle that cannot be trapped in some hellish sand trap. No doubt the drivers though will be very carefull.
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Jul 2 2010, 06:31 PM
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Dublin Correspondent Group: Admin Posts: 1799 Joined: 28-March 05 From: Celbridge, Ireland Member No.: 220 |
That's very true but MSL has the benefit of the incredible expertise that has been acquired through the MER's - being careful goes without saying but that expertise is also invaluable. I'm not worried about sand or any other obstacles on the ground - EDL is what I'm saving all my worries for.
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