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 Oct 4 2006, 07:50 PM
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From the release:
QUOTE An alternative mission would be powered by solar arrays. I would say that it would be an extremely alternate mission, and would be so constrained as to change MSL's abilities and mission. 75kg of science instruments, heavier rover with more mobility power draw, longer range... all would be at the mercy of an unpredictable power budget. I can almost imagine that MSL with solar would more resemble a crocodile having to bask in the sun just to get enough energy to make it through the day.... -------------------- Lyford Rome
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QUOTE (lyford @ Oct 5 2006, 12:50 PM)  I would say that it would be an extremely alternate mission, and would be so constrained as to change MSL's abilities and mission. 75kg of science instruments, heavier rover with more mobility power draw, longer range... all would be at the mercy of an unpredictable power budget. Did anybody read the EIS? In my quick skim, they really didn't make this case as strongly as I thought they would, focusing mostly on the latitude restrictions that would come with solar. Frankly, if I read the EIS in isolation I might well conclude that they hadn't really justified needing the RTG. -------------------- Disclaimer: This post is based on public information only. Any opinions are my own.
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AlexBlackwell NASA Announces Public Meeting for Proposed Mars Mission Oct 4 2006, 07:50 PM
gndonald I see NASA is still afraid to show the RTG power s... Oct 5 2006, 01:30 AM
punkboi QUOTE (gndonald @ Oct 4 2006, 06:30 PM) I... Oct 5 2006, 05:30 PM Mariner9 Yes, I also noticed a mention of the mission using... Oct 5 2006, 05:18 PM helvick QUOTE (Mariner9 @ Oct 5 2006, 06:18 PM) A... Oct 5 2006, 07:09 PM lyford I agree it's a rather bland presentation of th... Oct 6 2006, 12:51 AM Mariner9 I stand by my point that the anti-nuke crowd could... Oct 6 2006, 01:32 AM Jeff7 QUOTE (Mariner9 @ Oct 5 2006, 09:32 PM) I... Oct 6 2006, 03:28 PM dvandorn The problem is, if you tell these people that you ... Oct 6 2006, 03:53 AM djellison The Anti's couldn't stop Pioneer, Voyager,... Oct 6 2006, 07:23 AM gndonald QUOTE (djellison @ Oct 6 2006, 03:23 PM) ... Oct 7 2006, 02:50 PM Rakhir Nasa finally admits plutonium dangers Oct 6 2006, 04:57 PM helvick This is out of date, inaccurate and makes some cla... Oct 6 2006, 05:53 PM Jeff7 QUOTE (Rakhir @ Oct 6 2006, 12:57 PM) Nas... Oct 6 2006, 09:05 PM lyford I agree that much of the noise is maddening, but I... Oct 7 2006, 04:30 PM MarkL I greatly enjoyed this discussion. It seems to me... Oct 10 2006, 01:36 PM RNeuhaus NASA Weighs Power-Source Options for Mars Rover
... Oct 16 2006, 09:18 PM edstrick You have to remember that one of the main methods ... Oct 17 2006, 11:51 AM PhilCo126 Well much a do about nothing ???
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