[meteorite-list] Opportunity Rolls Onto Martian Ground
From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:31:19 2004 Message-ID: <200402021642.IAA12280_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov> > > rovers shall > > each acquire science data and conduct in-situ analysis for 90 sols". That > > would > > include the time on the lander, as it did acquire science data from the > > Pancam and > If this is true then is the official NASA Mars Exploration Rover Mission > website is incorrect about the specification. The overall mission timeline > and > definitions are quite clear there to define the 90 days as beginning upon > completion of egress (when tires are in the dirt) and specifically NOT to in > clude > time on the lander even if they cheated with a little extra science. The fi > rst > line on the official NASA website currently says: > > > "Surface Operations begin once the rover has completed its egress. The rover > s > were designed to last for 90 days of surface operations." You're correct, the website has it wrong. I'll have the webmaster make the correction. Ron Baalke Received on Mon 02 Feb 2004 11:42:13 AM PST |
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