InSight Surface Operations, 26 Nov 2018- 21 Dec 2022 |
InSight Surface Operations, 26 Nov 2018- 21 Dec 2022 |
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Congratulations to the InSight team on a successful landing! We'll discuss the remainder of the mission here.
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The mole is looking rather horizontal in the latest images... It looks that from the IDC camera but not from the ICC camera. It's maybe 35 or 40 degrees from horizontal. The tilt of it really didn't change during the push test. https://mars.nasa.gov/insight-raw-images/su...0000_0461M_.JPG I was surprised that they didn't put pressure on the probe (with the scoop) from the left side in an attempt to make it a bit more vertical. Ever tried to streighten a nail when most of it was buried in some lumber? You end up bending the nail because there won't be much deflection of what is buried but deflection of what is not. That is not to say that will happen here, but if most of the mole is buried (like it is) that would probably require alot of latteral force by the arm to achieve for not much if not zero vertical gain. Might even have some deflection of the arm and put unnecessary stress on the arm actuators or the scoop when trying. |
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