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babakm
post May 30 2006, 02:17 PM
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Wouldn't have helped Oppy avoid this latest sandtrap, but from the NY Times today:

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A software upgrade to be sent up to the rovers in a month or so will provide even greater autonomy. Mission controllers will then be able to tell the rovers simply, "Go to that rock and put your instrument arm down on it." Currently, arm deployment takes an extra day, because controllers must first see the rover's final position before issuing the command to lower the arm.

Another part of the upgrade, adapted from the E.O.-1 software, will enable the rovers to perform a first cut of data, determining what is useful. The rovers have been taking photographs to search for clouds and mini-tornadoes known as dust devils. But through much of the Martian year, clouds and dust devils are rare, so most of the photos show nothing, and beaming them all to Earth is a waste of time.


Full article here.
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