Open AccessMars Rovers to continue driving
Author(s) -
Showstack Randy
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/eo085i040p00386-03
Subject(s) - mars exploration program , aeronautics , agency (philosophy) , jet propulsion , exploration of mars , warranty , engineering , political science , astrobiology , aerospace engineering , sociology , law , physics , social science
NASA has provided funding for a 6‐month additional extension of the operation of the Mars rover missions, the agency announced on 21 September. James Erickson, project manager for the Spirit and Opportunity rovers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., said, “Although [the rovers] are well past warranty, they are showing few signs of wearing out. We really don't know how long they will keep working, whether days or months. We will do our best to continue getting the maximum possible benefit from [them].”