MARS: S putovanja rovera OPPORTUNITY

Eroo wrote:
Opportunity is wrapping up the exploration 'Marathon Valley' on the rim of Endeavour crater. The rover has found itself in an area where there are grooves carved in the rock outcrop suggestive of fluvial action.

Ako se pokaže kao točno onda produženi trud nije bio uzaludan. U svakom slučaju mi djeluje senzacionalno.

Nagim vozila procjenjujem na 17°, a testiran je na maksimalnih 25°.
Ne trebam ni spominjati koliko je vožnja po ovom terenu opasna za prevrtanje.

sol 4480....

sol 4480

sol 4482

Spring exit rote...

Status Reports for MER Opportunity Rover at Endeavour Crater, Meridiani Planum

 
L. Crumpler, MER Science Team & New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science


The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is still exploring Mars.


"Opportunity has arrived at "Lewis and Clark Gap" with a new view to the south. It is about to leave Marathon Valley for good and head south into the next valley.  This marks the beginning of the current extended mission plan. At the end of the drive on sol 4482 Opportunity parked in a saddle between Knudsen and Wharton Ridges here on the west rim of Endeavour crater. Terrain is steep and there are places that we will continue to avoid in order to preserve drive options. It is easy to go down, but can be impossible to go back up slope if you are not careful. This is another planet and we are blazing a trail like Lewis and Clark."

sol 4485

Ovo bi trebao značiti silazak (ulazak) u drugu dolinu.....Riziko da se nikad više ne iziđe na vrh ruba kratera.