Spirit Route Map, Small and Large Scales |
Spirit Route Map, Small and Large Scales |
Feb 17 2004, 01:07 AM
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Nov 23 2004, 07:26 PM
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From space.com:
November 23 Mars Rover Spirit Takes a Brake Busily surveying the Columbia Hills at Gusev Crater, NASA’s Spirit Mars Exploration Rover continues to suffer a bit of a “brake down.” Rover drivers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California continue to deal with Spirit wheel and brake issues. While surpassing its original warranty, Spirit has intermittently sent information in recent weeks that the brakes on two wheels were not releasing properly when the rover received commands to set a new course. Recent images relayed by Spirit’s navigation camera show in graphic detail what ground operators are dealing with. A westward view from the robot shows the effects of dragging its right front wheel, explained Leo Bister, Spirit mission manager. The image shown here was taken on November 19, during Spirit’s 313th day of martian operations as the rover drove backwards for about 98 feet (30 meters) on the day the picture was taken, Bister confirmed to SPACE.com . This type anomaly has not been observed on the Opportunity rover as it wheels around Endurance Crater on the other side of Mars. -- Leonard David |
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