2005-01-21, 05:29 PM
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The Doink
Real Name: Scott
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Originally Posted by Dean
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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS
I'm guessing they had a real good idea how long the batteries would last, but were very conservative in what they told the public to expect.
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No, they have just gotten very smart with power management, "Deep Sleeping" at night, and driving so they rover stays tilted towards the sun, etc.. The vehicles are also falling apart to some extent, but they have devised engenious ways to overcome the failures like driving backwards, and turning to go straight.... Go read about them... |
I think he was talking about the Titan lander that was expected to last only a few minutes on the surface, but ended up transmitting for like 5 hours instead. :shock:
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