From: henry@spsystems.net   
      
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   Brian Thorn   wrote:   
   >My main complaint is that they are reportedly "testing the turn to   
   >drive off in another direction." Now, they going to rehearse the   
   >maneuver and not drive off until Thursday (Sol 12, I think).   
   >Why wasn't this tested before they got to Mars?   
      
   Quite likely it was... but conditions are different there, and the price   
   for screwing things up is severe, so they're being careful.   
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   MOST launched 30 June; science observations running     |   Henry Spencer   
   since Oct; first surprises seen; papers pending.        | henry@spsystems.net   
      
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