ROVER WHEELS: Monitoring changes over time, NOTE: Read back through the thread to avoid repeating misconceptions |
ROVER WHEELS: Monitoring changes over time, NOTE: Read back through the thread to avoid repeating misconceptions |
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[MOD NOTE: This thread follows on a post by Ed Truthan containing a MAHLI mosaic of MSL wheels taken on sol 275.]
Ed: zooming in on that marvellous underbelly MAHLI montage, there appears to be further (and previously noted) deformation of the wheel surfaces. Damage is most evident in the view of the front-left wheel inner surface. Such wear has previously been discussed and concerns allayed. Nevertheless, the front left wheel surface *appears* to have been punctured. We've only done 700 meters, and have 7000 more to get to Mt Sharp..... Given that more odometry has now accumulated, is any (re-)new(ed) concern valid? DeanM |
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Emily has written an excellent blog post here with a lot of new information about this topic.
My reaction to the article is that the wheel issue seems like a manageable problem as long as the terrain doesn't get worse when we start climbing Mt Sharp. It probably means that Curiosity won't ever drive as far or last as long as Opportunity has, but it doesn't really need to given the proximity of Mt Sharp. And the lab instruments and the drill won't last for ever either. Fortunately by 2020 there will be a new rover to replace Curiosity. |
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