Strong Winds At Gusev?, Not to be read till 1st Apr 2005 |
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Strong Winds At Gusev?, Not to be read till 1st Apr 2005 |
 Mar 31 2005, 10:15 PM
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I know the recent dust-devils have shown evidence of high wind speeds, but I didnt think we'd see this
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Mar 31 2005, 10:22 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 295 Joined: 2-March 04 From: Central California Member No.: 45 |
Geez...I hope it doesn't blow Spirit over so all we see is a static shot of some ground and sky...maybe the tool arm would be able to help turn it over...
QUOTE (djellison @ Mar 31 2005, 02:15 PM) I know the recent dust-devils have shown evidence of high wind speeds, but I didnt think we'd see this
Doug  -------------------- Eric P / MizarKey
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Mar 31 2005, 10:25 PM
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 Bloody Hell ......maybe it just came unstuck lol........ Is that a new dust trail towards the right of the calibration target? |
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Mar 31 2005, 10:41 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Looks like it was part of a full L2->L7 + r's sequence that they sometimes do - I've bagged the RAD's from the workbook but only the RTH's are down so far, the thumbnails - but hey - see for yourself
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Mar 31 2005, 10:42 PM
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Amazing...
Is there any instrument on Spirit capable of measuring windspeeds? |
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Mar 31 2005, 10:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 295 Joined: 2-March 04 From: Central California Member No.: 45 |
QUOTE (spaceffm @ Mar 31 2005, 02:42 PM) Amazing... Is there any instrument on Spirit capable of measuring windspeeds? No, but they could stick the 'test' rover here in a wind tunnel to see what it would take to blow it over. Unfortunately, they won't be able to duplicate the temperature swings Spirit has been through for over 400 Sols that may have caused the adhesive to lose its grip. -------------------- Eric P / MizarKey
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| Guest_spaceffm_* |
Mar 31 2005, 10:50 PM
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well i would say as long nothing else more important looses its grip they can live with that? Can they?
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Mar 31 2005, 10:53 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
They finished the student sundial program some time ago - so I'm not sure they'd be that bothered.
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Mar 31 2005, 11:08 PM
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 The Insider Group: Members Posts: 669 Joined: 3-May 04 Member No.: 73 |
Here is the latest from the Mission Manager Report:
"After another failed drive on Sol 441, rover engineers were puzzled by an apparent shift in the position of the pancam calibration target. Further analysis is planned after data from the next ODY pass becomes available."
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Mar 31 2005, 11:11 PM
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Failed drive????
Hopefully they can solve the problems. This could be very bad news here.... 
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Mar 31 2005, 11:16 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 12-February 04 Member No.: 29 |
Happy April Fool's Day to you too!
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| Guest_Sunspot_* |
Mar 31 2005, 11:19 PM
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....but looking at the rear hazcam images...Spirit did move on Sol 441:
Sol 440: http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all...8P1312R0M1.HTML Sol 441: http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all...8P1312R0M1.HTML |
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Mar 31 2005, 11:23 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 12-February 04 Member No.: 29 |
QUOTE (dshaffer @ Mar 31 2005, 06:16 PM) Happy April Fool's Day to you too! Hello.... It's an April Fools joke!!! |
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Mar 31 2005, 11:26 PM
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The Insider Group: Members Posts: 669 Joined: 3-May 04 Member No.: 73 |
QUOTE (Sunspot @ Mar 31 2005, 04:19 PM) ....but looking at the rear hazcam images...Spirit did move on Sol 441: It moved on Sol 440. |
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| Guest_Sunspot_* |
Mar 31 2005, 11:31 PM
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QUOTE (Sunspot @ Mar 31 2005, 11:25 PM) Bloody Hell ......maybe it just came unstuck lol........ Is that a new dust trail towards the right of the calibration target? How embarassing lol ...............damn April 1st lol |
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