Monday, April 18, 2005

Opportunity busted, but still going!

It seems Opportunity has a busted right front wheel motor, but it's still moving and collecting data. Some preliminary investigating by mission scientists shows some movement in the wheel, and a complete analysis is underway. Not to worry though: Spirit and Opportunity are capable of driving with multiple motors disabled. These things are tough and have already outperformed the most optimistic estimates by mission scientists prior to launch.
In fact, were both rovers to spontaneously combust this instant, the mission would still be classified as an unmitigated success.
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