Winter campaign at Cook Haven, Sol 3512 - 3599 (December 13, 2013 - March 10, 2014) |
Winter campaign at Cook Haven, Sol 3512 - 3599 (December 13, 2013 - March 10, 2014) |
Dec 13 2013, 04:31 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3431 Joined: 11-August 04 From: USA Member No.: 98 |
She's there! Opportunity drove down to the "Cook Haven" bright outcrops on Sol 3512.
Even better, news via Twitter that currents on the front right wheel are back to normal. Phew. |
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Jan 18 2014, 04:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4256 Joined: 17-January 05 Member No.: 152 |
"Hibernation" is a strong word - Oppy should be able to keep working all winter, although probably not driving too much. As for what's next, check out Tesheiner's post here.
Edit - Sorry, that link doesn't quite take me to the right page - Tesheiner's post is #314, on the previous page. (Is there a technical problem with linking to posts? I got the link from the "Post #314" on the upper right of Tesheiner's post.) |
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Jan 18 2014, 05:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3516 Joined: 4-November 05 From: North Wales Member No.: 542 |
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Jan 19 2014, 10:05 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 404 Joined: 5-January 10 Member No.: 5161 |
Regarding the origins of the mystery rock, it seems possible that the accumulated torque of two wheels going from pigeon-toed position to straight-ahead could have had a hand in popping out a rock., ... well, after attempting to put it in writing, I think a simple GIF might say it better, albeit crudely:
Of course, the rocks would have to be perfectly situated and sticking out just high enough for the wheels to get a toehold, with one rock not willing to budge, the other more willing if properly persuaded. (I'm aware of the many inaccuracies in the above illustration, such as wheel layout, type of rock I picked, and sure there are many more. I don't have time to correct them, just trying to convey idea of two rover wheels doing some prying-apart action. My apologies if someone already floated this idea!) |
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Jan 19 2014, 03:46 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14434 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
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