NASA's sending Chris Berman up there to do a commercial
Posted on 03/07/2022 9:38:47 PM PST by BenLurkin
The rock appears to be a cosmetic annoyance and not anything that’s currently hindering the rover’s progress.
That Perseverance’s 20.7-inch-wide (52.2-centimeter) wheels are able to withstand this unexpected intrusion is not a huge surprise. The rover was fitted with upgraded wheels to prevent the wear-and-tear seen on NASA’s Curiosity rover. Each aluminum wheel is fitted with 48 cleats that improve traction and curved titanium spokes that provide bouncy support. The upgraded wheels are also narrower, with a thicker and more robust thread...
Perseverance is currently backtracking toward the Octavia E. Butler landing site, and it’s driving longer distances than at any other time during the mission. Mission planners are hoping to collect more surface samples before the rover reaches Jezero’s delta, where it will use its Mastcam-Z and SuperCam instruments to study its structure and mineralogy.
(Excerpt) Read more at gizmodo.com ...
Is that covered under warranty?
NASA's sending Chris Berman up there to do a commercial
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