Erebus/victoria Entry & Exploration, Would it be worth it? |
Erebus/victoria Entry & Exploration, Would it be worth it? |
Apr 19 2005, 04:57 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 510 Joined: 17-March 05 From: Southeast Michigan Member No.: 209 |
Last year, MER team decided to let Oppy go into Endurance because the value of the potential science gain outweighed the risks to the rover at that time. I remember Steve Squyres saying something like...if Oppy can't get back out, it would be like getting locked in a candy store.
I wonder if the same would be true when we get to Erebus and Victoria. If these craters show something significantly different than we've already seen, and there's a feasible entry/exit route, would they still risk sending Oppy in? If it were me, given the 18 month extended mission and the rover showing its age more and more, any target in Erebus or Victora would need to be very juicy. Then again, there's no guarantee that Oppy will live for the entire extension. Hmmm...depending on what we find when we get there, it could be a hard decision for the team to make! -------------------- --O'Dave
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Apr 27 2005, 03:57 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3008 Joined: 30-October 04 Member No.: 105 |
RE: images in Reply#37. Interesting how the soil is cohesive and clings to the tread of the wheels. I wonder if this is not the "last gasp" of the Blueberry soil unit before it thins to the etched terrain. The physical appearance of the soil has been changing as Oppy heads south.
What is the exact nature of the steering motor problem? Is the motor/gearbox seized, is the motor not responding to commands, does the wheel not lock into the commanded position, or what? The descriptions of the malfunction, as I recall, have been general. --Bill -------------------- |
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