Free Spirit: Rover Engineers Test More Maneuvers
Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 16:17
in Astronomy & Space
Engineers checking possible rover movements to get Spirit out of the "Troy" sand trap on Mars are evaluating how a comparable rover at JPL fares in a crablike backward drive.
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