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 Jun 15 2005, 06:13 PM
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OK -- I know this is probably The Stupid Question of the Year, but here goes...
Sojourner was programmed to circle its lander indefinitely if it lost contact. We know that the Pathfinder lander lost its batteries and died after about 90 sols, but, if I recall correctly, Sojourner had not shown any indications of failure up to that point. I know it's *extremely* unlikely, but there is a *very* tiny chance that Sojourner is still waking up every morning, looking for a signal from Sagan Memorial Station, and failing to get one, is continuing its endless circle. So, here is the really stupid question -- will MTO have the ability to pick up signals from Sojourner, and/or send it commands as if they had been sent from the Pathfinder lander? I know that wouldn't be part of its design -- but would it have the capability? I guess I still remember Steve Squyres saying, back in '97, that he wanted to take Sojourner and head off to the Twin Peaks...  -the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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Jul 12 2005, 06:40 PM
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Sojourner was in a Simpsons episode - Bart used her as a skateboard
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dvandorn Mto And Sojourner Jun 15 2005, 06:13 PM
dot.dk I think its batteries died a long time ago...
But... Jun 15 2005, 06:30 PM
um3k QUOTE (dot.dk @ Jun 15 2005, 02:30 PM)I think... Jun 15 2005, 07:56 PM ilbasso If it has been circling these 8 years, perhaps it ... Jun 15 2005, 07:51 PM djellison Theres nothing that MRO brings to the equation tha... Jun 15 2005, 09:04 PM dvandorn I was speaking of MTO, not MRO, Doug -- but I... Jun 16 2005, 02:28 AM edstrick Sojourner used an off-the-shelf commercial radio m... Jun 16 2005, 05:47 AM BruceMoomaw Some Mars researcher -- can't remember who -- ... Jun 16 2005, 07:41 AM Sunspot ......whats amazing is that Sojourner apparently o... Jun 16 2005, 08:51 AM djellison Yup - Sojourner was still functioning ( as a solar... Jun 16 2005, 08:57 AM Phil Stooke It would be great to see Sojourner in MRO images, ... Jun 16 2005, 10:58 AM ilbasso Don't know how many of you watched the TV show... Jun 16 2005, 11:49 AM Mongo I would be surprised that it would still be there ... Jun 16 2005, 04:36 PM ljk4-1 In the film Red Mars, MP and Sojourner played a ro... Jul 8 2005, 06:21 PM djellison I almost cried when they ripped sojourner apart in... Jul 8 2005, 10:18 PM dvandorn I think that was the "cute" bear the Sov... Jul 8 2005, 10:52 PM ljk4-1 QUOTE (djellison @ Jul 8 2005, 05:18 PM)I alm... Jul 9 2005, 02:21 AM Decepticon It kinda looks like the proposed Phobos mission. Jul 9 2005, 04:49 AM ljk4-1 How about lists and discussions of the treatment o... Jul 12 2005, 05:27 PM SFJCody QUOTE (ljk4-1 @ Jul 12 2005, 05:27 PM)Ho... Jul 12 2005, 05:55 PM Gsnorgathon QUOTE (ljk4-1 @ Jul 12 2005, 05:27 PM)..... Jul 13 2005, 08:36 PM |
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