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Feb 7 2007, 03:21 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 6-October 06 Member No.: 1230 |
Opportunity just clicked over a bunch of zeros on the odometer this afternoon. The current reading is 10,023.19 m.
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Feb 7 2007, 03:37 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4246 Joined: 17-January 05 Member No.: 152 |
Congratulations to all the team! And many more kms to come!
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Feb 7 2007, 03:56 AM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 2262 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Melbourne - Oz Member No.: 16 |
Congrats to the team on another amazing milestone. >10km >1000 sols, crazy, I still find it hard to believe.
QUOTE ('fredk') And many more kms to come! 2 more would be a nice start - 20 times the original requirement! -------------------- |
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Feb 7 2007, 04:09 AM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
Congratulations and welcome to UMSF, Dr. Adler.
-------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Feb 7 2007, 04:41 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 234 Joined: 8-May 05 Member No.: 381 |
A bit of trivia:
Opportunity has only 517 meters to go to pass Lunokhod 1's total distance traveled of 10,540 meters. (Source: Andrew Wilson's book "Solar System Log") |
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Feb 7 2007, 05:13 AM
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Chief Assistant Group: Admin Posts: 1409 Joined: 5-January 05 From: Ierapetra, Greece Member No.: 136 |
Bravo, and welcome!
After a lot of tough decisions and sleepless months, you and the rest of the team have come a long way. We're all very gratefull for that. Nico -------------------- photographer, space imagery enthusiast, proud father and partner, and geek.
http://500px.com/sacred-photons & |
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Feb 7 2007, 05:56 AM
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This may be a silly Question but has Oppy or Spirit passed the milage that any of the Lunar Rover's did on the MOON?
Just curious is all |
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Feb 7 2007, 06:05 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3419 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Member No.: 15 |
No, neither MER is close to any one of the LRVs in terms of total mileage. But the two MERs combined are approaching half to two-thirds of what one LRV drove, on average.
I'm thinking in terms of the LRVs driving an average of about 25 km per mission. The longest distance traveled by an LRV was on Apollo 17, I know, and I think LRV-2 on Apollo 16 traveled the shortest distance (by a small bit). I seem to recall that Apollo 17's LRV-3 traveled about 32 km, so I believe the average per LRV should be in the 25 km range. And the total MER mileage is, what, about 16 km at this point? If they stay active and Oppy keeps adding kilometers running circles around Victoria, the total of both MERs may equal or exceed the average single LRV driving distance. Of course, the total time spent driving LRVs on the Moon was probably eight to ten hours over the three J missions, while it has taken three years for the MERs to get as far as they have. But that's just the nature of the beast. I'm still in awe of what the MERs can do. -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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Feb 7 2007, 06:17 AM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 3108 Joined: 21-December 05 From: Canberra, Australia Member No.: 615 |
Let me add my personal thanks for this wonderful journey.
What an amazing job both MER teams have done keeping these Rovers going and pushing back the horizon a little further everyday... ...and they've done it even though our combined UMSF-voices in the backseat have been saying, "Are we there yet?!" Thanks Astro0 PS: Let me add, that I think everyone in the DSN would also like to thank the MER teams for journey. We'll keep getting the data, for as long as the Rovers keep rolling (and probably even after that!) |
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Feb 7 2007, 09:52 AM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
Opportunity just clicked over a bunch of zeros on the odometer this afternoon. The current reading is 10,023.19 m. Welcome! I'm already dreaming about the morning when I arrive here and read your post (hope not the 2nd one...)saying: ...The current reading is 20,023.19 m. -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
Edgar Alan Poe |
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Feb 7 2007, 11:39 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
10,000 metres - I think that means it neads a new roadworthiness test..a. Martian MOT - I'll have to sort that out, I know a friendly mechanic.
For a vehicle that's spent a LOT of time stationary if you consider Purgatory and Olympia, and with a requirement of 600m...10k is frankly a biblical achievment. Doug |
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Feb 8 2007, 12:00 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 6-October 06 Member No.: 1230 |
For a vehicle that's spent a LOT of time stationary if you consider Purgatory and Olympia, and with a requirement of 600m...10k is frankly a biblical achievment. Yes, in fact I was thinking about all the negotiating we did over the 600 m requirement. But while the 10,000 m is beyond remarkable in total stamina (way beyond the life qualification on the motor drives for example), it's actually pretty close to the original 600 m requirement in speed. That 600 m was over 90 sols. Considering how long it's been there, I get an average of 850 m per primary mission -- not a huge amount more than the original 600 m requirement. |
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Feb 8 2007, 12:09 AM
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Feb 8 2007, 12:17 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
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Feb 8 2007, 12:51 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
...or a hole-in-one at the very center of Endurance in those dunes instead of Eagle. Actually, that wouldn't be TOO bad, unless Oppy was forced into becoming a fixed lander rather than a rover...
Dr. Adler, if I may ask, just how much circumnavigation of Victoria is currently planned? IIRC, the team doesn't intend to go all the way around. Also, if we do pass 20 km some terrific day, where do you think Oppy will be (i.e., any tentative plans for a target beyond Vicky)? Thanks! -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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