PTV - Mars Rover Update - Jan 10, 2011

Broadcast by Planetary Television
produced by Errol Coder
www.planetarytv.cjb.net

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• mer
• mars
• exploration
• rover
• update
• spirit
• opportunity
• nasa
• ames

[nohdcuber]

Thanks for the information :)

[PlanetaryTV]

@nohdcuber Yes, Oppy is still operating. The Mars Science Laboratory, a rover the size of a BMW Bug is set to arrive on Mars late this year, early next.

[Riskteven]

Does Opportunity still work by now?

[CRBASF2]

Oh shit, she died.

[KarbineKyle]

I don't know... I think Spirit has lost its communitcations. I don't know if Spirit is gonna come back. I hate to say this, but from the information I've read, she's "dead in the water". At least we have Opportunity! 7 years! Originally designed for only 90 days, and she is still working like a charm! The new mosaic pictures, and fisheye camera composite photos are amazingly crisp, as if it just got there! I wouldn't be surprised if she lives longer than I do!