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   Message 384 of 1,217   
   Henry Spencer to velovich03@aol.com   
   Re: Mars Rover longevity again limited b   
   08 Jan 04 20:11:39   
   
   From: henry@spsystems.net   
      
   In article <20040108133648.09478.00002241@mb-m17.aol.com>,   
   Velovich03  wrote:   
   >>Presuming no other major failures occur I predict the rovers will never   
   >>fail dues to dust and will work for years.   
   >   
   >  Sojuner didn't.   
      
   Sojourner was still working fine when we last heard from it.  When Mars   
   is actually unknown.  (Probably not much longer than MP, though.)   
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