East side of Cape York, Sol 3040 - 3056 |
East side of Cape York, Sol 3040 - 3056 |
Aug 12 2012, 09:57 PM
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Aug 22 2012, 12:21 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 6-August 12 From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK Member No.: 6469 |
Now that Oppy is rolling again, she's getting close to 35km total odometry. That's 95% of the current 37km record for the longest distance of surface travel of any extra-terrestrial vehicle, set by the Russian rover Lunokhod 2 in 1973.
This quick sketch (cropped from a NASA Geological Map) shows that Oppy will reach 36km around Nobby's Head, and set a new record somewhere near the base of Solander Point. Although Oppy has just raced over 100m/sol, putting the record in theory within 20 sols, there's bound to be interesting targets along the way. An average of 25m/sol means the record will be broken on sol 3130. Anyone else care to hazard a guess? |
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Aug 22 2012, 12:39 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 6-August 12 From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK Member No.: 6469 |
That's 95% of the current 37km record By the way, I do hope that breaking this record is on the list of remaining targets for Oppy to achieve. She richly deserves to hold this distance record, and it throws the gauntlet down to Curiosity just as her own wheels start to roll. |
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Aug 22 2012, 01:14 PM
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By the way, I do hope that breaking this record is on the list of remaining targets for Oppy to achieve.... In achieving the stated science goal of studying Cape Tribulation, Opportunity will surpass 40km. "...the planned exploration route goes south along the rim fragment "Solander Point," to "Cape Tribulation," where clay minerals have been detected." http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mer/mult...y/pia13708.html |
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Aug 22 2012, 01:27 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 6-August 12 From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK Member No.: 6469 |
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