Lost Opportunity

Eichhörnchen · 02-13-19, 03:46 PM

Earth says goodbye to Mars rover:

https://arstechnica.com/science/2019...W7BDsfRGxT9tVY

Skybird · 02-13-19, 04:20 PM

One wonders what a short story Ray Bradbury would have made of this.

eddie · 02-13-19, 04:43 PM

Sad news, but considering they weren't supposed to only last for 90 days at first, both went way beyond that! Heck of an accomplishment!

August · 02-13-19, 09:43 PM

There was one mars rover forget the name that used it's lander as a communications relay. When that died it's rover would power up, make a 360 degree circuit around the lander waiting for relayed instructions, then when it didn't get any shut back down, repeating the process daily "Like an orphaned calf circling the dead body of it's mother" as one writer put it.

Heady stuff to imagine that we are controlling devices on other planets when barely a century ago we had just figured out how to build a workable flying machine.

Platapus · 02-13-19, 10:46 PM

Amazing that it lasted that long. 15 years! Not bad for a 90 day mission.

Aktungbby · 02-14-19, 04:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LUCKY JACK AUBREY

"That's the future! What a fascinating modern age we live in.")

Jimbuna · 02-14-19, 06:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platapus

Amazing that it lasted that long. 15 years! Not bad for a 90 day mission.

True that

Dowly · 02-14-19, 09:08 AM

STEED · 02-14-19, 09:16 AM

Its not dead its just out of juice, once the dust is blown off its solar panels that baby will be back up and running some time in the next 5 years.

vienna · 02-15-19, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platapus

Amazing that it lasted that long. 15 years! Not bad for a 90 day mission.

... or a three hour cruise...

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 22,667 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	There was one mars rover forget the name that used it's lander as a communications relay. When that died it's rover would power up, make a 360 degree circuit around the lander waiting for relayed instructions, then when it didn't get any shut back down, repeating the process daily "Like an orphaned calf circling the dead body of it's mother" as one writer put it. Heady stuff to imagine that we are controlling devices on other planets when barely a century ago we had just figured out how to build a workable flying machine. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Its not dead its just out of juice, once the dust is blown off its solar panels that baby will be back up and running some time in the next 5 years. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!