An Xtra leg for Xtra power for Xtra imaging !, Tilting Phoenix for Xtra weeks of activity before winter... |
An Xtra leg for Xtra power for Xtra imaging !, Tilting Phoenix for Xtra weeks of activity before winter... |
Jun 4 2008, 07:47 PM
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My dream would be the SSI seeing the built-up of heavy patches of frost around Phoenix during the autumn before her winter shut-off...
... with some gathering of meteorological data as well ! I was impressed to see how quick the energy available will drop before the autumn equinox (see link : http://www.unmannedspaceflight.com/index.p...t&p=116809) Knowing that the Robotic Arm (RA) is strong enough to lift the lander, why not using it as an Xtra leg to tilt her to gain Xtra sunlight on its solar panels and, thus, some Xtra weeks of imaging and meteo activities ? Rationale : - Anyway Phoenix will die from cold : no survability is expected after winter ; - After an extensive use for trenching, the RA will thus no longer be useful, except from being parked ; - could the RA be parked in any position ? - Luckily the RA is almost facing north... Then, why not using it to push firmly on the Martian surface to tilt the Lander towards the south, to help her solar panels receive Xtra weeks of sunlight ? ==> Tilting Phoenix with the RA for Xtra weeks of activities : a feasible dream ? What are the opinions of our s/c hardware specialists ? Was it discussed before ? (...and, please help, help MarsEngineer ! ) |
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