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Aug 25 2005, 11:22 AM
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4180840.stm
Europe has fixed on a concept for its next mission to land on the Red Planet. It aims to send a single robot rover to the Martian surface along with another, stationary, science package. |
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May 26 2006, 03:03 AM
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Even though the American Mars program has been cut back, it's nice to know that there will still be one more "M.E.R." going to Mars. Here is a recent look at the 2011 ExoMars Rover as it drives off of its airbag-assisted lander. http://esamultimedia.esa.int/images/aurora...rslander_HI.jpg This image is from ESA. Another Phil |
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May 26 2006, 04:14 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2262 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Melbourne - Oz Member No.: 16 |
http://esamultimedia.esa.int/images/aurora...rslander_HI.jpg This image is from ESA. That's a neat trick getting it to roll to a stop at the top of a nice hill! Nice looking rover EDIT: Husband Hill summit in the background of this one if I'm not mistaken. http://www.esa.int/esa-mmg/mmg.pl?b=b&keyw...&start=6&size=b James -------------------- |
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May 26 2006, 09:31 AM
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That's a neat trick getting it to roll to a stop at the top of a nice hill! That does rather suggest a 5-metre landing ellipse. But, apart from its shiney-zingyiness (and surely that's so 1990's?) isn't it a wee bit familiar? Is this the ESA taking up the CCCP's torch that formerly produced the TU-144 and Buran? Andy G |
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May 26 2006, 10:17 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 147 Joined: 14-April 06 From: Berlin Member No.: 744 |
At the first sight what looks much different to me are 3 "eyes" on top of that mast instead of 2 as in MERs. Is this 1. Red 2. Green 3. Blue or something else? Also, I cannot really see any navcams...
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