Re: Mars Rover Opportunity Gets Green Light To Enter Crater
From: Eugeny Kornienko (korn_at_online.ru)
Date: 06/06/04
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Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2004 23:06:21 +0400
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Bart Declercq wrote
> They did tests on Earth. Wouldn't the lesser gravity on Mars (1/3 Earth
> normal) make it possible to climb steeper slopes, as the rover be only 1/3
> of the weight, or did they lighten the simulation rover by removing stuff?
They didn't; it's not needed. The critical angle of slip doesn't depend on
gravity. It depends mostly on the material and slightly on the wheels design.
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