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GregM
post Oct 15 2005, 04:43 AM
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post Oct 15 2005, 07:40 AM
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QUOTE (GregM @ Oct 15 2005, 04:43 AM)
6) The engineering folks are trying to do some sort of extrapolation on how long Spirit might live if there were no sudden catastrophic failures, and it just “wore out”. They have come up with a 25% chance that it might live 6 years at the current “wear rate”. The general talk is “several  years” of life at any rate. The main point is that as long as the wheels turn, the mission will continue to be funded.
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post Oct 15 2005, 04:59 PM
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QUOTE (dilo @ Oct 15 2005, 02:40 AM)
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6 years? That'd be crazy. I can see it on its last legs, two wheels still working, just slowly dragging it along until they overheat or burn out. Stationary observation time then. How long might the main mast's motors last?smile.gif
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- GregM   News Tidbits   Oct 15 2005, 04:43 AM
- - deglr6328   QUOTE (GregM @ Oct 15 2005, 04:43 AM)10) He w...   Oct 15 2005, 05:32 AM
|- - GregM   .   Oct 15 2005, 05:41 AM
- - dilo   QUOTE (GregM @ Oct 15 2005, 04:43 AM)6) The e...   Oct 15 2005, 07:40 AM
|- - Jeff7   QUOTE (dilo @ Oct 15 2005, 02:40 AM) If confi...   Oct 15 2005, 04:59 PM
|- - helvick   QUOTE (Jeff7 @ Oct 15 2005, 05:59 PM)6 years?...   Oct 15 2005, 05:58 PM
- - DDAVIS   [quote=GregM,Oct 15 2005, 04:43 AM] Today I attend...   Oct 15 2005, 07:47 AM
- - Cugel   A matter of fact is that we haven't heard from...   Oct 15 2005, 05:40 PM
- - Edward Schmitz   He said 25% chance of six years. That's low o...   Oct 15 2005, 11:29 PM

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