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 Mar 6 2009, 12:18 AM
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Mar 6 2009, 07:21 PM
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 Member  Group: Members Posts: 646 Joined: 23-December 05 From: Forest of Dean Member No.: 617 |
Nice to see ATHLETE and LEMUR too.
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Mar 6 2009, 08:09 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3431 Joined: 11-August 04 From: USA Member No.: 98 |
I'm sure I'm not the only one thinking, "I keep forgetting how BIG MSL is."
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Mar 6 2009, 08:38 PM
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 Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
 ...not at all! I mean, WOW!
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Mar 6 2009, 08:46 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 656 Joined: 20-April 05 From: League City, Texas Member No.: 285 |
With wheels that wide it shouldn't have any trouble with dunes; I suppose that's the intent, unless they're planning to race it
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Mar 6 2009, 08:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3431 Joined: 11-August 04 From: USA Member No.: 98 |
I'm sure this has been observed before, but something about it just screams "monster truck rally."
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Mar 6 2009, 10:04 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Yeah...
. I'm hoping that it lands on a Sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY!!!
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Mar 6 2009, 11:08 PM
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 Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 5172 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
QUOTE (algorimancer @ Mar 6 2009, 12:46 PM)  With wheels that wide it shouldn't have any trouble with dunes; I suppose that's the intent, unless they're planning to race it That's what a lot of people think, but the silly thing's so much more massive than the MERs that it actually winds up pressing down onto the surface with almost exactly the same amount of force. So it'll have precisely the same trafficability issues over dunes that the MERs do (when all six wheels are on sand -- I guess the longer wheelbase will probably be a help with small ripples) -- but it'll sure have much, much less need to dodge around rocks! My biggest problem with MSL is that I'm so used to writing about "the rovers." Now I have to start specifying which rover. Oh, and in reply to nprev, "YOU'LL PAY FOR THE WHOLE SEAT BUT YOU'LL ONLY NEED THE EDGE!!" --Emily -------------------- My website - My Patreon - @elakdawalla on Twitter - Please support unmannedspaceflight.com by donating here.
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Mar 7 2009, 01:35 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 477 Joined: 2-March 05 Member No.: 180 |
One thing the MSL will have going for it if it does get stuck: Its attempts at freeing itself won't be limited by available sunlight.
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