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Unmanned Spaceflight.com _ Spirit _ Sol 300!

Posted by: SFJCody Nov 6 2004, 02:11 AM

A toast! To PVAs and Lithium-Ion batteries!

http://www.batteriesdigest.com/HTMLobj-1285/Bd88e.pdf

"In the application for the Mars expeditions, the limiting case may no longer be shelf and cycle life but rather the ability of the photovoltaics (PV) to provide power."

http://www.afrlhorizons.com/Briefs/Feb04/PR0306.html

(Battery cycle life: >2,000)?

Posted by: Sunspot Nov 11 2004, 02:04 AM

Any idea where Spirit is at the moment?

Spirit has moved in the last day or so, and from these latest NavCam images, i'm wondering, are they starting to climb Husband Hill?

http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/spirit/navcam/2004-11-10/2N153362780EFF89BCP0615R0M1.JPG
http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/spirit/navcam/2004-11-10/2N153362727EFF89BCP0615R0M1.JPG

Posted by: SFJCody Nov 11 2004, 10:29 AM

I think they're trying to find a route to Machu Picchu that doesn't involve south facing terrain.

Posted by: Sunspot Nov 11 2004, 11:50 AM

Machu Picchu?..........STILL?

I thought they were past that lol.

Posted by: SFJCody Nov 11 2004, 02:00 PM

Guesswork:

Posted by: Pando Nov 11 2004, 10:55 PM

These were generated 2 weeks ago but I think you're close