NASA To Try Powering Mars Rover "Spirit" Out of Sand Trap

Posted by Soulskill on Friday November 13, 2009 @10:08PM from the calls-to-onstar-have-gone-unanswered dept.

coondoggie writes "NASA's long-running Mars rover Spirit is stuck in a sand trap — a situation the space agency would like to fix. Yesterday NASA said it will begin what it called the long process of extricating Spirit by sending commands that could free the rover. Spirit has been stuck in a place NASA calls 'Troy' since April 23, when the rover's wheels broke through a crust on the surface that was covering bright-toned, slippery sand underneath. After a few drive attempts to get Spirit out in the subsequent days, it began sinking deeper in the sand trap. Driving was suspended to allow time for tests and reviews of possible escape strategies, NASA stated."

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Re:GNAA #gnaa irc.hardchats.com by AbRASiON · 2009-11-13 22:44 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Klerck we miss you buddy :( R.I.P
Re:GNAA #gnaa irc.hardchats.com by Anonymous Coward · 2009-11-14 00:29 · Score: -1, Offtopic

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fuCk a s4it by Anonymous Coward · 2009-11-14 03:01 · Score: -1, Offtopic

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