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 Mar 24 2005, 01:39 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 350 Joined: 20-June 04 From: Portland, Oregon, U.S.A. Member No.: 86  |
Uh. Are you serious about the Viking and Voyager thing?
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Mar 24 2005, 03:37 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14431 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Change maps
 Up until now - we have been plotitng our position on this image  http://www.msss.com/moc_gallery/r10_r15/im...5/R1502302.html but the big drives of the last week mean its time to turn over and use THIS sheet  http://www.msss.com/moc_gallery/r10_r15/im...5/R1500822.html Sadly - still nothing cproto of Victoria itself - I hope we'll see that in the next MSSS image release which I think is imminant Doug |
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Mar 24 2005, 06:23 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 109 Joined: 9-April 04 Member No.: 66 |
Are we there yet?
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Mar 24 2005, 07:26 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 91 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Arlington, Virginia Member No.: 159 |
V&V are also significant in that they are roughly at the half-way mark between Endevour and Victoria. I'm amazed that we're not getting a nicer view of the much larger crater by now. There must be a dip into the etched terrain before the land rises on the flanks of Victoria.
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Mar 24 2005, 09:38 PM
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So where is this esteemed Opportunity Route Map anyway, im lost in meridianni again, i found an old map but if Doug or someone has a static url with the map containing ongoing updates, or if it could be pinned to the start of this thread with the continually updated image, that would be terrific!
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Mar 24 2005, 09:48 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14431 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
QUOTE (atomoid @ Mar 24 2005, 09:38 PM) So where is this esteemed Opportunity Route Map anyway, im lost in meridianni again, i found an old map but if Doug or someone has a static url with the map containing ongoing updates, or if it could be pinned to the start of this thread with the continually updated image, that would be terrific!  There's no such thing - JPL doesnt see fit to publish anything like that - Alan linked to his latest guestimate a few posts ago Essentially - just north of the twin small craters at the edge of the etched terrain Doug |
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Mar 24 2005, 10:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 109 Joined: 9-April 04 Member No.: 66 |
OK< Here's the scoop. As of the end of sol 413, (today) Opportunity is 220m from Viking. Opp. went a record 220 m on sol 410
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Mar 24 2005, 10:28 PM
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QUOTE (gregp1962 @ Mar 24 2005, 10:00 PM) OK< Here's the scoop. As of the end of sol 413, (today) Opportunity is 220m from Viking. Opp. went a record 220 m on sol 410 If that's true it is INSANE  
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Mar 24 2005, 10:36 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14431 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Scooparama
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Mar 25 2005, 06:01 AM
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QUOTE (djellison @ Mar 24 2005, 10:36 PM) Scooparama Doug I concur. Welcome to the blueberry interstate. |
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Mar 25 2005, 09:59 AM
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WOW.......thats a quarter of a KM.........I wonder if they ever anticiapted making drives of that distance when planning the mission? If they were 220m from Viking and Voyager at the end of sol 413 they could be even closer as of now, the end of the sol 414 drive.
There are no pancam images from the latest drive so I presume today will be a no drive day. Also.....I wonder why they didnt name tose two craters Viking 1 and Viking 2?
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Mar 25 2005, 02:25 PM
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QUOTE (Sunspot @ Mar 25 2005, 09:59 AM) WOW.......thats a quarter of a KM.........I wonder if they ever anticiapted making drives of that distance when planning the mission? I remember rover drivers saying early in the mission that they had an ambition to break 100m at some point. QUOTE There are no pancam images from the latest drive so I presume today will be a no drive day. Perhaps they have enough information with Navcam?
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Mar 25 2005, 02:39 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1887 Joined: 20-November 04 From: Iowa Member No.: 110 |
When spirit was driving to West Spur it took pancam image forward and backward after each drive. After Spirit left West Spur it only took navcam images aftrer each drive. I think the pancam images are only needed if long drives (100+ meters) are planned. Opportunity may be less than 100 meters from Viking so they wouldn't be necessary.
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Mar 25 2005, 03:15 PM
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Perhaps you're right.......the latest flight directors update mentions reaching Viking by the weekend.
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Mar 25 2005, 05:35 PM
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QUOTE I remember rover drivers saying early in the mission that they had an ambition to break 100m at some point. I guess they weren't planning on the plains being quite this flat and free of debris. Or that the dust situation would be so good for so long. |
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