Dust storms

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Dust storms

Gary — 6/6/2004 6:17:18 PM (archived)

During a dust storm, I suspect it is better to be parked near the bottom of a crater than fully exposed up on the plains of Meridiani. Being stuck in Endurance might be a blessing in disguise. Still it would be fun to get a close look at that heat shield.

Gary

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Opportunity Gets Green Light To Enter Crater!!! - Chris Vancil - 6/4/2004 10:04:16 PM
- Questions for rover experts... - Tom Brosz - 6/7/2004 12:19:25 AM
  - Input from a beginner - SteveS - 6/7/2004 3:56:24 PM
  - re: Questions for rover experts... - Nick Hoffman - 6/7/2004 6:06:39 AM
- The right choice - Donald - 6/4/2004 11:20:09 PM
- By the way... - Tom Brosz - 6/4/2004 11:03:36 PM
- Adios, Amigo. - Philip Simon - 6/4/2004 10:59:19 PM
  - Here's that spot - Philip Simon - 6/4/2004 11:31:05 PM
- Yipes...wish they'd go check out the heat shield first. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 6/4/2004 10:27:26 PM
  - re: Yipes...wish they'd go check out the heat shield first. I agree - Delbert - 6/5/2004 3:45:04 AM
    - He didn't rule it out, did he? - Jacob Samorodin - 6/5/2004 4:03:01 PM
      - Do the crater then visit the heat shield - Gary - 6/5/2004 4:23:47 PM
        
        It's going to be tricky for JPL engineers to keep Opportunity out of the crater's shadows inside. - Jacob Samorodin - 6/5/2004 4:37:33 PM
        
        re: It's going to be tricky for JPL engineers to keep Opportunity out of the crater's shadows inside. - Daniel Crotty - 6/6/2004 7:57:19 AM
        
        re: It's going to be tricky for JPL engineers to keep Opportunity out of the crater's shadows inside. - Nick Hoffman - 6/6/2004 3:24:54 AM
        
        Dust storms - Gary - 6/6/2004 6:17:18 PM
        
        Worst place to be - Phil Simon - 6/8/2004 2:19:09 AM

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