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Jan 22 2005, 01:21 PM
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Aug 25 2005, 08:25 PM
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Actually, there is one real reason to wish it had limited mobility -- Steve Squyres worries that the distribution of near-surface ice in the landing areas may be much patchier than we can tell from our current low-resolution maps. But I would imagine that the data from the Mars Express and MRO radar sounders -- even if they don't punch very far into the surface of Mars -- will at least provide us with a far higher-resolution map of that ice distribution.
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Aug 26 2005, 07:33 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 259 Joined: 23-January 05 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 156 |
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Aug 26 2005, 07:47 AM
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QUOTE (Gsnorgathon @ Aug 26 2005, 07:33 AM) Once it's on the ground, any remaining fuel would quickly freeze. From a systems point of view I'm not sure a hop is even possible, there are things you'd want to have bolted back down to the deck when you do it - and cant be 're-stowed' so would likely be broken under the force more engine activity ( met boom, SSI mast etc ) Doug |
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