Strange Mi Images |
Strange Mi Images |
Nov 26 2005, 09:39 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 578 Joined: 5-November 04 From: Denmark Member No.: 107 |
All the latest MI images from Opportunity shows this part of the rover:
http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...KCP2957M1M1.JPG The only thing I can think of is that it is an image taken with the IDD stowed. Actually the front hazcam pictures confirms this. What can the reason for this be? A problem with the IDD so it didn't unstow, but somehow the MI carried out its tasks? -------------------- "I want to make as many people as possible feel like they are part of this adventure. We are going to give everybody a sense of what exploring the surface of another world is really like"
- Steven Squyres |
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Nov 27 2005, 05:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1636 Joined: 9-May 05 From: Lima, Peru Member No.: 385 |
The Oppy might have experienced any problems with the IDD and have performed a safety reset: SAFE MODE. After this reset, it will clear any software bug that might have stuck the arms and facilite the engineering rover to analyze the origins of the problem.
I don't think that the arms might have been broken because of any strike on the surface because the IDD is is proctected by the safety margin algorithm software. I think it so. It is logical to incorporate that software to MER in order to protect of the valuable instrument against any accident strikes on the surface. Hope that won't ham to the instruments of the arm then. Rodolfo |
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