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Free Spirit: Rescuing a Rover Part 1 of 2

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Free Spirit: Rescuing a Rover Part 1 of 2

22,532 Views Length: 31:29 In part 1, rover project manager John Callas answers questions about how the team is working to free the Spirit rover from a sand trap on Mars. (in Part 2, rover driver Ashley Stroupe answers questions).



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  • ElementFEAR
    ElementFEAR: try getting out by using the arm to move the soil and free it
    453 days ago Comment
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  • ElementFEAR
    ElementFEAR: lol youve done a great job ....but wheels nasa i thought you smarter well you good but you shoulda thought more but still great ....=)
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  • ElementFEAR
    ElementFEAR: hey nasa make another rover with tank tracks 2 at sides like a tank and 2 small ones at front and back for steering trust me it would be more easier to drive plus make the tracks alluminium so there light =)
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  • SoniaMh
    SoniaMh: Why I can't see the videos? :/
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  • EAA859
    EAA859: With the coming of the Martian Winter, freeze the loose soil, as sand would here on earth.
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  • charlie_sheila
    charlie_sheila: Why is a minute and 50 seconds of music needed before starting the desired material?
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  • onchrs10
    onchrs10: They best way to get out of sand or loose substrate is to rock the vehicale back and forth (reverse forward) .....is does look like there is a rock under one of the wheels which is a problem....so it would need to rocked in a Northwest motion (north...
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  • kharmata
    kharmata: Has anyone thought about trying to spin 2 of the wheels (at the same time) on one suspension arm in different directions to try and pivot one of the wheels up onto the soft sandy material. I know this may potentially force the opposite wheel deeper...
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  • trumaskedwabbit
    trumaskedwabbit: Would it be at all possible for Spirit to utilize her arm to prop herself up that the weight shifts tilting from the left side towards the right instead? Her right wheels seem to have the possibility of a more solid terrain and could have a better...
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  • MarkOConnell
    MarkOConnell: Since you need compromised tread to get over the air bags why not have droppable treading for situations like this? Use the first layer of the treads to get over the air bags and then drop them to create a better traction escape footing when needed. Design them so they lock together to make a firm surface as the rover wheels move.
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