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Life span of rovers

Buck Galaxy — 1/25/2004 6:06:17 PM (archived)

Just watching a news report and they said the rovers' missions, while nominally pegged at 90 days, could last as long as a year each!

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Life span of rovers - Buck Galaxy - 1/25/2004 6:06:17 PM
- re: Life span of rovers - Tom Brosz - 1/25/2004 8:27:37 PM
- Life span of solar panels - carl - 1/25/2004 7:46:28 PM
  - re: Life span of solar panels - Buck Galaxy - 1/25/2004 8:28:24 PM
- Given JPL's leisurely rate.... - Gary - 1/25/2004 6:13:24 PM
  - The craft is a sunk cost, 100% - ebnelson - 1/26/2004 5:16:55 AM
  - Depreciation... - nick Hoffman - 1/26/2004 3:14:11 AM

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