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Extricating Spirit, Digging out from Troy
briv1016
post Nov 7 2009, 04:13 PM
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5 downsampled navcam frames from sol 2078 are down. Someone might want to make an animation. wink.gif
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- briv1016   Extricating Spirit   Nov 7 2009, 04:13 PM
- - brellis   Not to be Captain Bringdown, but the RF wheel coul...   Dec 15 2009, 03:39 AM
- - nprev   Hmm. Yeah, possibly. Dunno what kind of mechanical...   Dec 15 2009, 03:43 AM
- - fredk   Yeah, I think the timing is the clincher - what ar...   Dec 15 2009, 03:58 AM
|- - Henk Brouwer   *If* the RF turns out to be functional, what would...   Dec 15 2009, 06:06 PM
- - Burmese   It may take them a week to determine if the wheel ...   Dec 15 2009, 06:22 PM
- - BrianL   Even assuming we have a miraculous wheel healing h...   Dec 15 2009, 07:51 PM
|- - Poolio   QUOTE (BrianL @ Dec 15 2009, 02:51 PM) Wh...   Dec 15 2009, 10:23 PM
- - djellison   It's a case of trying and experimenting and si...   Dec 15 2009, 08:01 PM
- - elakdawalla   I just hope they post some information soon, befor...   Dec 15 2009, 08:06 PM
- - djellison   10,000 words / mm Get typing.   Dec 15 2009, 08:19 PM
- - climber   I can't remember whether RF is still in the dr...   Dec 15 2009, 09:10 PM
- - briv1016   Unexpected Wheel-Test Results http://www.jpl.nasa...   Dec 15 2009, 10:22 PM
- - BrianL   Looking at that map with my untrained eye, it look...   Dec 15 2009, 10:35 PM
- - Burmese   "The plan for Spirit on Sol 2116 (Dec. 15) is...   Dec 15 2009, 11:04 PM
- - marsophile   If the RF wheel is working again, it seems Spirit ...   Dec 15 2009, 11:05 PM
- - James Sorenson   This is Incredible! How about a test of Oppo...   Dec 15 2009, 11:33 PM
- - Antdoghalo   Maybe a pebble got stuck in the wheel in 2006 and ...   Dec 15 2009, 11:43 PM
|- - fredk   QUOTE (Antdoghalo @ Dec 16 2009, 12:43 AM...   Dec 15 2009, 11:53 PM
- - fredk   The most interesting tidbit in the new update is: ...   Dec 15 2009, 11:50 PM
- - mhoward   I think the link should be posted, even though mos...   Dec 15 2009, 11:55 PM
|- - Tesheiner   QUOTE (mhoward @ Dec 16 2009, 12:55 AM) I...   Dec 16 2009, 04:43 PM
|- - fredk   QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Dec 16 2009, 05:43 PM)...   Dec 16 2009, 09:25 PM
- - James Sorenson   Fredk - I was thinking the same thing about RR whe...   Dec 16 2009, 12:08 AM
- - Sunspot   I find it pretty extraordinary that they haven...   Dec 16 2009, 12:15 AM
|- - bgarlick   QUOTE (Sunspot @ Dec 15 2009, 04:15 PM) I...   Dec 16 2009, 01:08 AM
|- - PaulM   QUOTE (bgarlick @ Dec 16 2009, 01:08 AM) ...   Dec 16 2009, 12:23 PM
- - nprev   It's wise to remember that the RF has not yet ...   Dec 16 2009, 01:27 AM
- - fredk   A few more details in the figure caption: QUOTE Th...   Dec 16 2009, 03:49 AM
- - nprev   WAY more, actually. Certainly not an open winding ...   Dec 16 2009, 03:56 AM
- - Tesheiner   Oh, this last bit of info is really good! It...   Dec 16 2009, 06:52 AM
|- - ustrax   Motion...I have this stupid-giocondesque smile on ...   Dec 16 2009, 11:23 AM
- - Oersted   How big are those wheel motors? 1,500 x gearing to...   Dec 16 2009, 01:13 PM
|- - Keatah   QUOTE (Oersted @ Dec 16 2009, 02:13 PM) H...   Dec 16 2009, 04:55 PM
|- - Oersted   QUOTE (Keatah @ Dec 16 2009, 05:55 PM) Th...   Dec 16 2009, 06:35 PM
- - Burmese   "marsroverdriver Unless this changes at th...   Dec 16 2009, 09:02 PM
- - stevelu   Wow, Keatah, thanks for those links! For anyo...   Dec 16 2009, 09:20 PM
- - Steve Holtam   Exciting times for Spirit indeed!   Dec 16 2009, 09:49 PM
- - JayB   Lot's of good newsy bits here that I haven...   Dec 16 2009, 09:53 PM
|- - nprev   QUOTE (JayB @ Dec 16 2009, 01:53 PM) ...   Dec 17 2009, 10:07 AM
|- - mcaplinger   QUOTE (nprev @ Dec 17 2009, 02:07 AM) Uh-...   Dec 17 2009, 03:24 PM
- - fredk   And this clarification from Maxwell on the 2116 vs...   Dec 16 2009, 11:19 PM
- - centsworth_II   Re: "...the A-2116... drive was pulled at mor...   Dec 16 2009, 11:23 PM
- - djellison   Any one of a thousand possible reasons. Have a pe...   Dec 16 2009, 11:28 PM
|- - centsworth_II   QUOTE (djellison @ Dec 16 2009, 06:28 PM)...   Dec 16 2009, 11:30 PM
- - PDP8E   While we are waiting for the next suspenseful upda...   Dec 17 2009, 05:46 AM
- - Oersted   In the words of John Lennon... "So this is C...   Dec 17 2009, 09:48 AM
- - imipak   Thanks Nick, I was wondering about the significanc...   Dec 17 2009, 10:45 AM
- - nprev   Wish I knew enough about MER detailed design to co...   Dec 17 2009, 11:16 AM
- - jamescanvin   Some tracking data for the sol 2117 drive is avail...   Dec 17 2009, 11:19 AM
|- - djellison   QUOTE (jamescanvin @ Dec 17 2009, 11:19 A...   Dec 17 2009, 12:18 PM
- - remcook   Isn't down bad?   Dec 17 2009, 01:33 PM
- - jamescanvin   Pics up! Definitely some spinning of the RF...   Dec 17 2009, 02:43 PM
- - Tesheiner   Pictures are already available and the RF wheel is...   Dec 17 2009, 02:44 PM
- - fredk   Look at that RF wheel spin! http://qt.explorat...   Dec 17 2009, 02:44 PM
- - Tesheiner   An animated GIF. (1.6MB!) Edited: Made it a ...   Dec 17 2009, 03:01 PM
|- - ustrax   A Xmas miracle...it has to be... Go Spirit GO...   Dec 17 2009, 03:14 PM
- - fredk   Thanks for that, Tesheiner, you can really see Laz...   Dec 17 2009, 03:17 PM
- - MahFL   Keep gunning it !!!!   Dec 17 2009, 03:22 PM
- - JayB   I was just thinking of the pre launch pyro hunt an...   Dec 17 2009, 03:29 PM
- - Sunspot   Well, as exciting as this new development is, I ca...   Dec 17 2009, 04:16 PM
|- - stevesliva   QUOTE (Sunspot @ Dec 17 2009, 11:16 AM) W...   Dec 17 2009, 04:21 PM
- - kungpostyle   I can't believe that wheel is turning. Of all ...   Dec 17 2009, 04:18 PM
- - bgarlick   Good to see the RF moving again, but very frustrat...   Dec 17 2009, 04:26 PM
- - Tesheiner   Updated the animation to make it a little bit slow...   Dec 17 2009, 04:32 PM
- - fredk   As far as trying the RF wheel earlier, we've b...   Dec 17 2009, 05:20 PM
|- - Tesheiner   QUOTE (fredk @ Dec 17 2009, 06:20 PM) all...   Dec 17 2009, 05:33 PM
|- - BrianL   QUOTE (fredk @ Dec 17 2009, 11:20 AM) But...   Dec 17 2009, 11:06 PM
|- - ustrax   I cannot avoid thinking whre could we be if that w...   Dec 17 2009, 11:26 PM
- - marsophile   I'm not saying this figured into their reasoni...   Dec 17 2009, 05:39 PM
- - CosmicRocker   Outstanding news...Way to go, Spirit team. I...   Dec 17 2009, 09:09 PM
- - HughFromAlice   I 'd dismissed the possibility of that wheel e...   Dec 17 2009, 10:26 PM
- - Oersted   The wheel-dragging DEFINITELY made all the differe...   Dec 17 2009, 10:29 PM
- - fredk   Lots of info in the latest Spirit update. Highlig...   Dec 18 2009, 01:15 AM
- - PDP8E   Spirit was designed to last 90 sols and maybe a li...   Dec 18 2009, 04:31 AM
|- - Keatah   QUOTE (PDP8E @ Dec 18 2009, 05:31 AM) Thi...   Dec 18 2009, 07:54 AM
|- - climber   QUOTE (PDP8E @ Dec 18 2009, 05:31 AM) ......   Dec 18 2009, 09:22 AM
- - djellison   We could play what-if till the cows come up. Not ...   Dec 18 2009, 09:13 AM
- - Tesheiner   I checked the tracking web this morning and found ...   Dec 18 2009, 09:14 AM
- - Tesheiner   Regarding today's drive: 1.5mm forward, 3mm do...   Dec 18 2009, 11:47 AM
- - fredk   The fhaz shows that the RF did move again today (2...   Dec 18 2009, 03:42 PM
- - Floyd   I'm not sure the rover gods are with us. Gain...   Dec 18 2009, 03:53 PM
|- - MahFL   Think positive...the RF digs in, grabs a nice rock...   Dec 18 2009, 03:59 PM
- - fredk   Or they try a different approach. Right now I thi...   Dec 18 2009, 04:06 PM
- - marsophile   Is the electrical problem possibly a buildup of st...   Dec 18 2009, 04:50 PM
- - Hungry4info   I would think that the rover would be grounded to ...   Dec 18 2009, 04:58 PM
- - Deimos   Grounding to the surface (through a light-weight m...   Dec 18 2009, 05:19 PM
|- - mcaplinger   QUOTE (Deimos @ Dec 18 2009, 09:19 AM) Gr...   Dec 18 2009, 05:58 PM
- - climber   Make sure you've checked Scott's blog here...   Dec 18 2009, 06:58 PM
|- - Oersted   QUOTE (climber @ Dec 18 2009, 07:58 PM) M...   Dec 19 2009, 02:18 PM
|- - climber   QUOTE (Oersted @ Dec 19 2009, 03:18 PM) S...   Dec 21 2009, 05:08 PM
- - PDP8E   Here is the approximate predicament of Spirit on S...   Dec 20 2009, 07:46 AM
- - jamescanvin   I presume you meant Sol 2113?   Dec 20 2009, 09:55 AM
- - fredk   Another drive attempt on sol 2120. Again the RF m...   Dec 20 2009, 04:03 PM
|- - mhoward   QUOTE (fredk @ Dec 20 2009, 09:03 AM) Aga...   Dec 20 2009, 06:27 PM
- - Sunspot   So is this January review of Spirit's progress...   Dec 20 2009, 05:06 PM
- - Greg Hullender   Unless Spirit has "restless wheel syndrome....   Dec 21 2009, 04:06 PM
- - Sunspot   http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/09122...wheel...   Dec 22 2009, 08:56 AM
- - PhilCo126   Well, let's wait and see, Santa might make a d...   Dec 22 2009, 09:33 AM
- - nprev   If there's one thing I've learned about th...   Dec 22 2009, 10:35 AM
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