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   "Henry Spencer"  wrote in message   
   news:HrE5t7.HJw@spsystems.net...   
   > In article ,   
   > 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.   
      
   >Spencer   
      
   Considering the cost of the mission it would seem sensible to have equipped   
   the MER with a SRIMECH or to design it with a self-righting capability.   
   Those wheels look awfully small in OD to me.   
      
   Horatio.   
      
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