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Getting to 'Big Crater', A little premature speculation
SFJCody
post Sep 21 2006, 11:57 AM
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Opportunity is not quite at Victoria yet, but on the horizon is a tantalising goal for the future- the big eroded crater to the south-east, the rim of which is already visible. This is the first 'large scale' topography of the mission so far. Wouldn't it be great if Opportunity could get to these hills and uncover their secrets?

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Phil Stooke
post Sep 26 2006, 03:09 PM
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marswiggle's mosaic is nice. I'd never looked out in that direction before but I was very interested to see a new type of terrain in the lower right corner. The surface is smooth and dark with numerous clearly defined (but very shallow) craters. The etched terrain had many vaguely circular markings, a lot of which were probably the scars of old eroded craters. But this new area looks different. So I think it would be worth looking at this area - about half way to the big crater - if such an extended mission were to be undertaken. (I'm not actually expecting anything after Victoria).

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QUOTE (Phil Stooke @ Sep 26 2006, 08:09 AM) *
So I think it would be worth looking at this area - about half way to the big crater - if such an extended mission were to be undertaken. (I'm not actually expecting anything after Victoria).
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If there's no route into Victoria, it would shorten the stay there and boost the chances of something beyond there -- for good or for bad.
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post Sep 26 2006, 06:54 PM
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QUOTE (JRehling @ Sep 26 2006, 12:45 PM) *
If there's no route into Victoria, it would shorten the stay there and boost the chances of something beyond there -- for good or for bad.


Perhaps future rovers should be equiped with anchors, cables, and winches.
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- SFJCody   Getting to 'Big Crater'   Sep 21 2006, 11:57 AM
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|- - ustrax   And I was hesitating on starting talking about thi...   Sep 21 2006, 12:40 PM
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