My Assistant
Opportunity Heat Shield? |
| Guest_Sunspot_* |
Feb 19 2004, 12:19 AM
Post
#1
|
|
Guests |
In the latest daily update for the rovers, it mentions making observations of the Heatshield:
"On sol 24, which ended at 10:59 p.m. Tuesday, PST, Opportunity used science instruments on its robotic arm to examine the hole it dug with its right front wheel on sol 23. The trench is about 50 centimeters (20 inches) long by 20 centimeters (8 inches) wide by 10 centimeters (4 inches) deep. Sol 24's wake-up music was "Trench Town Rock" by Bob Marley. The plan for sol 25, which will end at 11:38 p.m. Wednesday, PST, is to continue examining the walls and floor of the trench for clues about the history of Mars. Opportunity will also peek at its right front wheel with the panoramic camera to see what materials got stuck on the wheel from the trenching activity. Then, Opportunity will use the panoramic camera high on the rover's mast to check out a former piece of itself -- the heat shield, which is sitting off in the distance. The heat shield protected the rover during cruise and during descent through the atmosphere on Jan. 4, 2004, PST." In which image does this object appear?... any ideas? |
|
|
|
Sunspot Opportunity Heat Shield? Feb 19 2004, 12:19 AM
lars_J It must be a mistake - the heatshield impacted nea... Feb 19 2004, 12:34 AM
Sunspot Perhaps you're right, I did wonder if they act... Feb 19 2004, 12:45 AM
djellison No reason why they cant image it to be honest, it... Feb 19 2004, 08:58 AM![]() ![]() |
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 17th December 2024 - 05:43 AM |
|
RULES AND GUIDELINES Please read the Forum Rules and Guidelines before posting. IMAGE COPYRIGHT |
OPINIONS AND MODERATION Opinions expressed on UnmannedSpaceflight.com are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of UnmannedSpaceflight.com or The Planetary Society. The all-volunteer UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderation team is wholly independent of The Planetary Society. The Planetary Society has no influence over decisions made by the UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderators. |
SUPPORT THE FORUM Unmannedspaceflight.com is funded by the Planetary Society. Please consider supporting our work and many other projects by donating to the Society or becoming a member. |
|