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The rover's "neck and head":

It's Johnny Five!

Seriously, this rover and its opposite number are intricate little robots. I sure hope nothing goes wrong.

On-board memory includes 128 MB of DRAM with error detection and correction and 3 MB of EEPROM. That´s roughly the equivalent memory of a standard home computer. This onboard memory is roughly 1000 times more than the Sojourner rover from the Pathfinder mission had.

Just think; that mission was only 6 years ago.

1 posted on 07/28/2003 1:33:03 AM PDT by petuniasevan
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2 posted on 07/28/2003 1:33:54 AM PDT by petuniasevan (NIMBY. NIMBY. NIMBY NIMBY NIMBYNIMBYNIMBY! - The cry of the limousine liberal.)
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To: petuniasevan
Very cool!

BTTT
4 posted on 07/28/2003 4:51:24 AM PDT by GodBlessRonaldReagan (where is Count Petofi when we need him most?)
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