September 21, 2004

Mars rovers' mission extends with new goals, new funding

Posted by tourdemars to Mars Exploration Rovers at September 21, 2004 04:00 PM

The Mars rovers emerged from a communications blackout period and the low point of winter today with new funding and big plans for the journey ahead. Engineers hope to put Spirit atop Husband Hill so it can get a view all the way to the edge of vast Gusev Crater, in which it landed. On the other side of the planet, Opportunity will soon leave Endurance Crater, visiting its discarded heat shield along the way, and make a 3-mile journey to Victoria Crater.
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It is funny how Nasa continues to find just enough money to extend there mission of exploration but can do little or nothing other than create paper for the CEV.

Posted by: Harold_LaValley at September 22, 2004 09:21 AM