Hello,
I thought that they could use RAT not for cleaning the panels but for (lets say) pushing the ground and lifting a little bit the Rover. I understand that the RAT arm has not been designed for this but they don't have to lose anything if they try except damaging the tool.
Checking a couple of Lab fotos I couldn't see the RAT arm and tool attached to the test rover. If I am right they might not be able to test this option.
Christos/Greece
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Hello, I thought that they could use RAT not for cleaning the panels but for (lets say) pushing the ground and lifting a little bit the Rover. I understand that the RAT arm has not been designed for this but they don't have to lose anything if they try except damaging the tool. Checking a couple of Lab fotos I couldn't see the RAT arm and tool attached to the test rover. If I am right they might not be able to test this option. Christos/Greece
I really wonder if the Rock Abrasion Tool (RAT) arm (the grinder arm) is strong enough to help Spirit move away from its sand trap... Christos/Greece