Mars Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity "after six years, still living and working in Marte.No with little difficulty as discussed by project management and specialists the jet center of Pasadena (California), responsible for driving and mechanical management of both vehicles.
remember that vehicles are designed with a useful life of 90 days in soil marciano.Después six years, these are still active but with some problems and mechanical energy.
The "Spirit" has the right front wheel locked and difficult to drive and maneuver are not pocas.En the last three years has been leading up to tow behind that wheel, while the directivity of the vehicle mermada.La see bad news is that it takes into hibernation since 22 Marzo.Pasando the Martian winter, and trying not to over-consume energy problems given that both vehicles appear to be due to the solar panels already sucias.Algunas sources for dead, although it continues to monitor its possible to wake up (if its plates meet enough energy to operate its communications systems).
http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2010/11/scientist-spirit-mars-rover-may.html?ref=hp
Meanwhile
The "Opportunity" has had problems in the robotic arm, at first thought it could be a broken wire, now stated that the problem has been solved and its robotic arm powered by normalidad.Este rover would be in perfect condition after 6 years on Mars, with the implications this would have. (Meteorology, temperature, moisture, mechanical wear and circuital .. .) a record almost unthinkable.
Pending the call of the Spirit, Opportunity continues a path to the Crater Endeavour.Este is the path that follows:
Both vehicles have energy problems with solar panels, due to heavy dust planet, plus wear cameras and lenses are dirty.
Even so, as if by magic solar panels lenses are cleaned and is aclaran.Según specialists, the wind on Mars is like a car wash ... clear.
Finally, an impressive photo of Victoria Crater and a video of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
