[meteorite-list] Curiosity Spins Its Wheels (MSL)

[Stuart McDaniel]

That would almost qualify as a "monster rover" LOL!!

Stuart McDaniel
Lawndale, NC
Secretary,
Cleve. Co. Astronomical Society
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>
> http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2010-233
>
> Curiosity Spins Its Wheels
> Jet Propulsion Laboratory
> July 13, 2010
>
> The wheels that will touch down on Mars in 2012 are several rotations
> closer to spinning on the rocky trails of Mars.
>
> This video clip <http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/video/index.cfm?id=910> shows
> engineers in the JPL clean room where the rover is being assembled as
> they put all six wheels into motion for the first time.
>
> Engineers raised the rover just as a car mechanic would hoist a car to
> check the wheels, and started the "engine" to get the wheels rotating.
> The wheel mobility system has 10 motors in all-four for steering the
> rover and six for driving. During this test, all 10 motors ran in every
> direction. Each wheel spun forward and backwards.
>
> Next up for Curiosity is a series of "tune-ups" to prep the rover for
> driving.
>
> Learn more about Curiosity at: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/ .
>
> Guy Webster 818-354-6278
> Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
> guy.webster at jpl.nasa.gov
>
> 2010-233
>
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