paulhammond5155@lemmy.world to NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago4312 - Wheel checklemmy.worldimagemessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1114arrow-down11file-text
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minus-squarehalfapage@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·22 hours agoWhoah what happened to it? Did the rover fall off of something?
minus-squareGalapagonlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 hours agoThe metal is as thin as possible to carry a heavy rover. Then it’s just a matter of driving over rocks for 12 years now!
minus-squarePyr_Pressure@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·19 minutes agoWonder if it’s something they will consider changing in the designs of future rovers. Maybe one small change would increase the weight a fraction, but allow for 5-10 more years of service.
minus-squarethreelonmusketeerslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 hours agoMars rocks are sharper and spikier than was expected.
Whoah what happened to it? Did the rover fall off of something?
The metal is as thin as possible to carry a heavy rover. Then it’s just a matter of driving over rocks for 12 years now!
Wonder if it’s something they will consider changing in the designs of future rovers.
Maybe one small change would increase the weight a fraction, but allow for 5-10 more years of service.
Mars rocks are sharper and spikier than was expected.