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Jan 22 2005, 01:21 PM
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Rover Driver Group: Members Posts: 1015 Joined: 4-March 04 Member No.: 47 |
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Aug 25 2005, 01:08 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1278 Joined: 25-November 04 Member No.: 114 |
The lander will only last a few months!?
I find this mission less appealing every time I hear about it. This lander should have the ability to move around. |
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Aug 25 2005, 03:49 AM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
QUOTE (Decepticon @ Aug 25 2005, 01:08 AM) Perhaps the same way the MER landers were only supposed to last a couple of months (90 days)? We're about a year and a half now on both of them. I bet at least one of them hits 2 years. Phoenix is likely made of similar stuff. I guess a lot of it depends on whether or not there are frequent "cleaning events" at that location. -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Aug 25 2005, 04:38 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2262 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Melbourne - Oz Member No.: 16 |
QUOTE (ElkGroveDan @ Aug 25 2005, 01:49 PM) Phoenix is likely made of similar stuff. I guess a lot of it depends on whether or not there are frequent "cleaning events" at that location. It won't matter how much dust is on the solar arrays when the polar night comes... -------------------- |
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Aug 25 2005, 11:34 PM
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Interplanetary Dumpster Diver Group: Admin Posts: 4405 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Powell, TN Member No.: 33 |
QUOTE (jamescanvin @ Aug 25 2005, 04:38 AM) Of course, there is the slim-but-unlikely chance it will wake up afterwards. Very unlikely though, but worth a contact attempt or two. -------------------- |
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