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Spirit 'Will Be Perfect Again'

Posted by michael on from the we-get-signal-main-screen-turn-on dept.

G. Holst writes "NASA technicians are preparing to wipe Spirit's flash memory clean of science and engineering files that have stymied its software. The fix, likely to be made Friday, could completely restore Spirit. "I think it will be perfect again," says the Mission Manager. Chalk this one up for earth!" There are numerous stories about Spirit and Mars: one describes being careful with rm -rf. Reader Tablizer sends in an interesting site: "I discovered Bill Momsen's website where he describes his experiences working on the first successful photographic mission to another planet: Mariner IV to Mars."

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  1. If this is not the first post... by monadicIO · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Wish you a very safe and enjoyable journey.

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    The law of excluded middle : Either I'm foo or I'm foobar

  2. I volunteer... by acxr+is+wasted · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...for a one-way trip to Jupiter.

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    "Come on, let's go drink till we can't feel feelings anymore."
  3. If it ain't broke... by nonameisgood · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    With all of the space projects-turned-debris floating around (or buried in the surface of planet x), this is a great, big deal. Now, let's discuss Hubble: one thought - IF IT IS WORKING, AND IT IS A MILLION MILES AWAY (figuratively or literally speaking), DON'T THROW IT AWAY!

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    I wonder, is the mainboard on the rover a Shuttle?

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    Faith is the very antithesis of reason, injudiciousness a critical component of spiritual devotion. Jon Krakauer
  4. Ha! by Illserve · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Take THAT Mars!

    earth pwned u

  5. Re:Like that joke.. by ph43thon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    the car broke down.. you can't shut it down or restart it cause it broke down.. dagnabb youuu! you arere my enemiee!