Whr Figures, From various sources |
Whr Figures, From various sources |
Feb 6 2006, 03:39 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
I've been looking at the new entries at the PDS for WHR quotes, to compile as good a list of actual quoted Whr values as I can......so if you find one, add it to this thread and I'll update this post with figures....any source as long as it's an actual figure and an actual sol.
B0515 - 418 Whrs B0522 - 462 Whrs |
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Sep 30 2006, 01:31 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 14-January 06 Member No.: 645 |
"SPIRIT UPDATE: Solar Power Is on the Rise as Spirit 'Follows the Water' - sol 970-976, September 29, 2006:
Solar power levels on Spirit are slowly beginning to rise again following a winter low of 275 watt-hours on Martian day, or sol, 933 (Aug. 18, 2006). One hundred watt-hours is the amount of electricity needed to light one 100-watt bulb for one hour. This week, the rover's power levels rose to about 296 watt-hours." --latest Spirit Update When do we roll? 300? 400? I can hardly wait. |
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Oct 1 2006, 11:16 PM
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Dublin Correspondent Group: Admin Posts: 1799 Joined: 28-March 05 From: Celbridge, Ireland Member No.: 220 |
This week, the rover's power levels rose to about 296 watt-hours." This is higher than I'd expected at this stage. Either the atmospheric dust loading levels have dropped significantly or the recent evidence we've seen of wind gusts in the area have begun to clean her up a bit. When do we roll? 300? 400? I can hardly wait. The team have said they will nudge her around clockwise when she hits 300whr/sol but now they will also wait until after conjunction so it will be the start of November I think. |
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Oct 2 2006, 02:10 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1636 Joined: 9-May 05 From: Lima, Peru Member No.: 385 |
The team have said they will nudge her around clockwise when she hits 300whr/sol but now they will also wait until after conjunction so it will be the start of November I think. The peak of solar conjunction is at October 23. The total duration of conjuntion is about 2-3 weeks. So, the communications between Earth and Mars start to be restricted by October 16, and will end after November 1. You are right that by the 1st week of november, all Martian robots (MER-A,B, MRO, EX, ODY, & MGS) will start to communicate with the Earth. Rodolfo. |
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