MARS rover Oppurtunity odometer hits 10,000 meters

waggy

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amazing.

considering how long they thought it would last. hehe worth every penny.
 

Mrvile

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:Q I didn't know it was still rolling around up there!

/goes back under rock
 

rockyct

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Originally posted by: waggy
amazing.

considering how long they thought it would last. hehe worth every penny.

Yeah, they did purposely underestimate the lifespan by a few months, but I don't think any of them dreamed that they both could be still going this long. They must have some amazing batteries for them to last that many charge/discharge cycles. It is also pretty lucky that those dust storms clean the solar panels every so often.