Spirit Rover Switches to Backward Drives
Friday, January 22, 2010 - 15:07
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- The rover team has begun driving Spirit backward as next technique for attempting to extricate the rover from the sand trap where it is embedded. The first two backward drives produced about 6.5 centimeters (2.6 inches) of horizontal motion and lifted the rover slightly.