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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Dec 5 2005, 03:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1636 Joined: 9-May 05 From: Lima, Peru Member No.: 385 |
One solution might be good is that Oppy try to approach to the Mogollon rim where there is somewhat hard wall (aprox 1.6 meter tall). So Oppy must go with its own forward traction and put its arm against the wall and at the same time, turn on the motor to try to retract it.
That is the additional help force from the wheels tractionn to permit in overcoming the initial hardest friction to retract to a safe position before roving. After that, I don't think that IDD might be useful anymore. The cold weather leads to wear sooner the lubrication. A good leason is to design wheels and movil parts not be so dependent of lubrication by using small diamond balls with some synthetic lubrication that can last thousands kilometers and can tolerate a very low temperature with a very low "W"). Rodolfo |
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