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 Sep 21 2006, 10:13 PM
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I was wondering if anyone here knew how many sols Viking 1 and Viking 2 operated on Mars, for comparison purposes. I know the basics (that Viking 2 went out in 1980, and Viking 1 two years later), but the actual numbers of sols would be appreciated.
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Sep 26 2006, 01:34 PM
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If the MERs had landed right where the Vikings had - or if the
Vikings had been equipped with wheels instead of landing pads - what interesting sites could they have visited? I am particularly wondering where Viking 2 could have gone that would be of any interest, aside from already being on Mars. -------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined,
and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853 |
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Sep 26 2006, 01:47 PM
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QUOTE (ljk4-1 @ Sep 26 2006, 02:34 PM)  If the MERs had landed right where the Vikings had - or if the Vikings had been equipped with wheels instead of landing pads - what interesting sites could they have visited? I am particularly wondering where Viking 2 could have gone that would be of any interest, aside from already being on Mars. http://www.msss.com/mars_images/moc/2005/05/05/ 
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Sep 26 2006, 02:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2454 Joined: 8-July 05 From: NGC 5907 Member No.: 430 |
QUOTE (Ames @ Sep 26 2006, 09:47 AM) That pretty much answers my question.    
-------------------- "After having some business dealings with men, I am occasionally chagrined,
and feel as if I had done some wrong, and it is hard to forget the ugly circumstance. I see that such intercourse long continued would make one thoroughly prosaic, hard, and coarse. But the longest intercourse with Nature, though in her rudest moods, does not thus harden and make coarse. A hard, sensible man whom we liken to a rock is indeed much harder than a rock. From hard, coarse, insensible men with whom I have no sympathy, I go to commune with the rocks, whose hearts are comparatively soft." - Henry David Thoreau, November 15, 1853 |
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J.J. Viking sols? Sep 21 2006, 10:13 PM
jamescanvin Wow, how many times has this question been asked h... Sep 21 2006, 11:53 PM tedstryk Viking 2 - 1281 Sols, after which its batteries fa... Sep 21 2006, 11:54 PM
centsworth_II QUOTE (tedstryk @ Sep 21 2006, 07:54 PM) ... Sep 22 2006, 02:27 AM
Paolo QUOTE (tedstryk @ Sep 22 2006, 01:54 AM) ... Sep 22 2006, 07:28 PM djellison There's always a way where by you could turn a... Sep 22 2006, 07:00 AM NoVi QUOTE (djellison @ Sep 22 2006, 07:00 AM)... Sep 22 2006, 09:24 AM helvick Sad and all as that code might be at least it woul... Sep 22 2006, 02:28 PM edstrick "Viking 1 - 2,245 Sols, when it was turned of... Sep 22 2006, 08:31 AM gndonald QUOTE (edstrick @ Sep 22 2006, 04:31 PM) ... Sep 22 2006, 02:44 PM tedstryk QUOTE (gndonald @ Sep 22 2006, 02:44 PM) ... Sep 22 2006, 08:46 PM J.J. Thanks much, all. Sep 22 2006, 02:25 PM djellison I would be utterly amazed if MGS, Odyssey, MRO or ... Sep 22 2006, 03:21 PM edstrick Viking 2 suffered battery failure shortly before i... Sep 23 2006, 10:43 AM |
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