Principled Man Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 NASA's Mars rover Opportunity has finally passed away after 15 years of service. Designed to last just 90 Martian days and travel 1,100 yards (1,000 meters), Opportunity vastly surpassed all expectations in its endurance, scientific value and longevity. In addition to exceeding its life expectancy by 60 times, the rover traveled more than 28 miles (45 kilometers) by the time it reached its most appropriate final resting spot on Mars – Perseverance Valley. :haz: :haz: :haz: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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grep Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 It had to send sometime. Hell of a run though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Maverick Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 I work on a program that had satellites designed to live for 7 to 9 years, with the expectation that they would be replenished after 5 years. Almost 22 years after the first launch, the last of the legacy satellites were replaced. Technology is amazing. I'm really looking forward to seeing how long this next generation of satellites fairs. It's sad that Opportunity passed in a severe sand storm that starved it of power. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimsonmistymemory Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 So long opportunity you were a good ship, ummm I mean probe :D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimsonmistymemory Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 I work on a program that had satellites designed to live for 7 to 9 years, with the expectation that they would be replenished after 5 years. Almost 22 years after the first launch, the last of the legacy satellites were replaced. Technology is amazing. I'm really looking forward to seeing how long this next generation of satellites fairs. It's sad that Opportunity passed in a severe sand storm that starved it of power.They should try to incorporate some kind of "self clean" tech that would be able to clear off the solar photo cells. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzy85 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 http://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2014/01/spiritrover.jpg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 I work on a program that had satellites designed to live for 7 to 9 years, with the expectation that they would be replenished after 5 years. Almost 22 years after the first launch, the last of the legacy satellites were replaced. Technology is amazing. I'm really looking forward to seeing how long this next generation of satellites fairs. It's sad that Opportunity passed in a severe sand storm that starved it of power.They should try to incorporate some kind of "self clean" tech that would be able to clear off the solar photo cells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 So long opportunity you were a good ship, ummm I mean probe :D I'm fairly certain that Mars didn't enjoy getting "probed" everyday for 15 years..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 It's last message to Earth was "my battery is low and it's getting dark" Quite poignant really...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzy85 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 The U.S. leaves its first junk car on Mars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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