Strange Mi Images |
Strange Mi Images |
Nov 26 2005, 09:39 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 578 Joined: 5-November 04 From: Denmark Member No.: 107 |
All the latest MI images from Opportunity shows this part of the rover:
http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...KCP2957M1M1.JPG The only thing I can think of is that it is an image taken with the IDD stowed. Actually the front hazcam pictures confirms this. What can the reason for this be? A problem with the IDD so it didn't unstow, but somehow the MI carried out its tasks? -------------------- "I want to make as many people as possible feel like they are part of this adventure. We are going to give everybody a sense of what exploring the surface of another world is really like"
- Steven Squyres |
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Dec 2 2005, 04:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 29-June 05 Member No.: 421 |
Playing "what if" with the worst case scenario: if the instrument depolyment arm is permanently stuck, what does that mean for Oppy? First, the mission would continue to operate, for at least as long as Spirit stays largely functional, or as long as the rovers stay mobile, whichever lasts longer. Squires said as much in his interview. For workable instruments, however, they would be down to cameras and Mini-TES.
I wonder what it would mean for power consumption. Do they have a way of killing power to the full arm, and would that be a significant savings when it isn't in use anyway? Suddenly if the Mini-TES is the only instrument besides optical cameras, preserving it from the threat of deep sleep becomes more important, I would think. I hope our amazingly durable martian friend finds a way to bounce back from this problem, like it has from all others so far! |
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