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"
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Nov 27 2005, 08:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 688 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Sweden Member No.: 273 |
On the other hand there have been a couple of glitches with Opportunity's IDD before, which might be due to hardware problems (cable fraying) (see Steve Squyres transcript). I suppose this would make JPL extra cautious before trying anything if there are problems. Having the IDD stick in the folded position would be bad, but not catastrophic. Having it stick in the deployed position would be much worse.
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