This is bad news for MER-B

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Gary — 6/18/2005 3:06:33 AM (archived)

There does not appear to be anything special about the spot that almost nailed MER-B. This is bad news. If there was some sort of marker or indication for these sandtraps then MER-B could avoid them. As it stands, MER-B will tip-toeing through a mine field.

Gary

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Recent image of where Opportunity was stuck. - REB - 6/17/2005 1:04:13 PM
- false color of Purgatory 'trench' - Daniel Crotty - 6/19/2005 7:26:12 AM
- This is bad news for MER-B - Gary - 6/18/2005 3:06:33 AM
  - Maybe not. Might have been just bad luck. - Tom Brosz - 6/18/2005 5:05:02 PM
  - re: This is bad news for MER-B - Chris Vancil - 6/18/2005 3:46:10 AM
    - That top layer of dust is probably uniform - Gary - 6/18/2005 4:07:43 AM
      - re: That top layer of dust is probably uniform - Chris Vancil - 6/19/2005 7:53:40 AM

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