Spirit Copes With Decreasing Solar Energy

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LJK — 7/7/2006 6:23:17 PM (archived)

Spirit Copes With Decreasing Solar Energy

Pasadena CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2006

With electrical power from Spirit's solar array down to about 300 watt-hours per Martian day, or sol, the science team is able to plan only one major activity per sol and often needs to devote one sol to recharging the rover's batteries.

http://www.marsdaily.com/reports/Spirit_Copes_With_Decreasing_Solar_Energy_999.html

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The MER Mission and the Stratigraphic History of the Meridiani Planum - ljk - 7/4/2006 12:56:10 AM
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        Spirit Copes With Decreasing Solar Energy - LJK - 7/7/2006 6:23:17 PM

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