Heading south from Cape York, Opportunity's post-conjunction adventures / Sol 3291 - 3387 |
Heading south from Cape York, Opportunity's post-conjunction adventures / Sol 3291 - 3387 |
Apr 27 2013, 08:16 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10226 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
Time for a new thread... we should be starting up right about now after conjunction, and if no other targets have popped up our plucky rover should be heading south within days. This should be quite a scenic trip, so sit back and enjoy the fun.
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Apr 27 2013, 08:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4256 Joined: 17-January 05 Member No.: 152 |
Good timing, Phil - the first post-conjuction pics are coming in now:
http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...8M1.JPG?sol3285 Now we know the sun's still shining on Mars! |
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Apr 27 2013, 09:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3431 Joined: 11-August 04 From: USA Member No.: 98 |
Technically we haven't seen any images from the last 6 sols or so yet, but I'm going to take a leap of faith and assume those will be coming soon.
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Apr 29 2013, 11:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3431 Joined: 11-August 04 From: USA Member No.: 98 |
Opportunity in Standby as Commanding Moratorium Ends
Adding: @mikeseibert on Twitter says "Oppy should be back to regular operations after tomorrow's uplink. #knockonwood" So let's knock on wood. |
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Apr 30 2013, 01:25 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 399 Joined: 28-August 07 From: San Francisco Member No.: 3511 |
If that's the case I'm off to listen to Tony Orlando...
-------------------- 'She drove until the wheels fell off...'
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Apr 30 2013, 08:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 4279 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
Adding: @mikeseibert on Twitter says "Oppy should be back to regular operations after tomorrow's uplink. #knockonwood" So let's knock on wood. And look what's included on "tomorrow's uplink". 03294::p1154::01::2::0::0::2::0::4::front_hazcam_idd_unstow_doc 03294::p1165::00::1::1::0::0::0::2::flhaz_IDD_check_subframe_2bpp_pri_41 03294::p1201::07::2::0::0::2::0::4::front_haz_penultimate_1bpp_pri17 03294::p1214::05::2::0::0::2::0::4::front_haz_ultimate_4bpp_pri15 03294::p1234::06::2::2::0::0::0::4::front_haz_fault_half_pri15_4bpp 03294::p1254::02::2::0::0::2::0::4::front_haz_fault_pri15_4bpp 03294::p1301::06::2::0::0::2::0::4::rear_haz_penultimate_1bpp_pri17 03294::p1334::00::2::2::0::0::0::4::rear_haz_fault_half_pri15_4bpp 03294::p1354::01::2::0::0::2::0::4::rear_haz_fault_pri15_4bpp 03294::p1939::05::2::0::0::2::0::4::navcam_idd_doc_1_bpp_pri_15 03294::p1960::05::2::0::0::2::0::4::nav_1x1_az0_El_neg50_4bpp_pri16 03294::p2601::05::4::2::0::0::2::8::pancam_tau_L78R48 |
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Apr 30 2013, 08:57 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3431 Joined: 11-August 04 From: USA Member No.: 98 |
As they say on the Internet: "Squee!"
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Apr 30 2013, 04:49 PM
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Member Group: Admin Posts: 976 Joined: 29-September 06 From: Pasadena, CA - USA Member No.: 1200 |
... Actually it will be a teeny tiny drive. In fact it will be my shortest drive ever. So short we had to devise a trick to actually command such a small motion by combining two slightly larger ones. But at least it is Paolo -------------------- Disclaimer: all opinions, ideas and information included here are my own,and should not be intended to represent opinion or policy of my employer.
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Apr 30 2013, 07:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3431 Joined: 11-August 04 From: USA Member No.: 98 |
Oh well, any is good
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May 1 2013, 03:19 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8785 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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May 1 2013, 03:41 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 127 Joined: 20-April 05 Member No.: 291 |
So is Oppy up and running, or was that premature optimism and they're still trying to regain control?
tl;dr - or ? |
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May 1 2013, 07:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2262 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Melbourne - Oz Member No.: 16 |
I don't think there is any reason to be worried at this point.
I know we're all in withdrawal but hang in there folks, I'm sure we'll get our fix soon. -------------------- |
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May 1 2013, 09:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3431 Joined: 11-August 04 From: USA Member No.: 98 |
The article has been updated today to confirm that Opportunity has resumed normal operations.
QUOTE NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Project received confirmation from Mars this morning (May 1) that the Opportunity rover is back under ground control, executing a sequence of commands sent by the rover team. Opportunity is no longer in standby automode and has resumed normal operations. (Still waiting for new images though.) |
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May 1 2013, 10:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 754 Joined: 9-February 07 Member No.: 1700 |
Our beloved Rover Driver was featured in a bbc article today
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May 3 2013, 03:55 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4256 Joined: 17-January 05 Member No.: 152 |
From the latest PS update, some more details about plans:
QUOTE Once Opportunity does leave Matijevic Hill, the plan is for the rover to put her pedal to the metal and drive straight for Solander Point. "We calculated a rapid transit route through the winter strategy planning group, a straight-forward engineering route that would get us to Solander Point in time," Arvidson informed. "The issue is, if we leave in say mid-May roughly, there's just not a whole lot of time to do diversions to scientifically interesting locations. This route allows for a short stop at Nobby's Head so that the rover can take some stereo images of the northern side of hill for engineering characterization of slopes, just in case we need a possible bail-out location for winter, but other than that it's a path that will take Opportunity to Solander as quickly as possible. It's equivalent to what we're doing on Curiosity to get that rover to Mt. Sharp."
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