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To: MtnClimber

Whew! Thanks for that clarification!! I thought this was the new rover as well. I was also looking at the plastic zip ties that they used to strap the cables in place thinking they might degrade quickly in the sun. Obviously not! They have lasted longer than the designed life of the old rover!

Thanks so much for these threads and amazing images.


32 posted on 03/26/2021 12:23:06 AM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful!)
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To: 21twelve

https://mars.nasa.gov/mer/highlights/why-have-the-rovers-lasted-so-long/

Above is a link about the older rovers, built with a 90-day life expectancy. Although I seem to recall engineers saying that was the minimum, and they hoped that it would last for longer. (But 3,000+ SOLS?)


33 posted on 03/26/2021 12:27:35 AM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful!)
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