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To: Eagles Talon IV

Both rovers are still going. I believe they were expected to have a minimum usefull life span of around 3 months. I think new years eve will be 3 years for the first one and the second will reach the 3 year marker a month or so later.


6 posted on 09/27/2006 12:41:10 PM PDT by cripplecreek (If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?)
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To: cripplecreek

Well the original expectation was the solor panels would get covered with dust, and the batteries would die and this would all happen in a few months..

Fortunately though, daily winds blow the panels clean, so they just keep going and going.


14 posted on 09/27/2006 12:45:59 PM PDT by HamiltonJay
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