To: Termite_Commander
One wonders why a 'blowdryer' type device couldn't be made as part of the rover. Once 'dust coverage' of the solar panels gets to 80% or so use 10% remaining power to clean and boost back up.
It'll be sweet when we have the AI to run a flight plan much like the rovers 'auto pilot' does over land now. Then we can launch 'rovers' with an aircraft 'drone' it launches after landing on the surface. Imagine the video from that!
To: FreedomNeocon
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Then we can launch 'rovers' with an aircraft 'drone' it launches after landing on the surface. Imagine the video from that!"It could be done. Just have to make a drone that can take off and fly in an inert atmosphere with a pressure approximating the Earth's at 100,000 feet altitude.
To: FreedomNeocon
One wonders why a 'blowdryer' type device couldn't be made as part of the rover. Once 'dust coverage' of the solar panels gets to 80% or so use 10% remaining power to clean and boost back up.
You know, you might just want to drop the folks at NASA a line about that idea. I'm sure it could have a number of uses for future projects.
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03/21/2005 9:48:30 PM PST by
NationSoConceived
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