The Descent into Victoria, Possible and Actual Strategies |
The Descent into Victoria, Possible and Actual Strategies |
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Here's an obvious scenario that better minds can critique: we will descend hugging the clockwise cliff but also at some safe distance from it (lest a rock should become dislodged during the next wind event or daily thermal cycle and fall on the solar panels), occasionally turning to face it (but still at some safe distance) and using the full reach of the instrument arm to RAT and take micrographs and readings.
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1 p.m. EDT, Thursday, June 28
NASA will hold a media teleconference to discuss the scientific reasoning and risks related to the Mars rover Opportunity's planned descent into the massive "Victoria Crater." Briefing participants are: -- Alan Stern, NASA associate administrator, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington -- Michael Meyer, lead Mars program scientist, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington -- John Callas, Mars Exploration Rover project manager, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. -- Steve Squyres, principal investigator, Mars Exploration Rover science instruments, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. |
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