NASA's Opportunity Rover Mission on Mars Comes to End

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"I cannot think of a more appropriate place for Opportunity to endure on the surface of Mars than one called Perseverance Valley," said Michael Watkins, director of JPL. "The records, discoveries and sheer tenacity of this intrepid little rover is testament to the ingenuity, dedication, and perseverance of the people who built and guided her."

NASA's Opportunity Rover Mission on Mars Comes to End
 

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Thanks for the post, Brad. Very significant story. I encourage everyone to read the linked article. I can't imagine the technology involved in all we accomplished with this program. Money well spent, for sure.

Here's the video from the article - just fascinating!

[video=youtube;1Ll-VHYxWXU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=34&v=1Ll-VHYxWXU[/video]
 

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Remind me the expected lifespan on this thing when it launched. I know the other one died prematurely.
 

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Remind me the expected lifespan on this thing when it launched. I know the other one died prematurely.
Expected lifespan of Opportunity was 90 sols - it lasted 5,353 sols (almost 60x the expected life span).

It was designed to cover roughly 1,000 meters during it's 90 day mission - it ended up covering an astonishing 45.16 kilometers...

Amazing engineering.
 
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You say amazing engineering...what about the one that died early? ;-D (bluefont)

Expected lifespan of Opportunity was 90 sols - it lasted 5,353 sols (almost 60x the expected life span).

It was designed to cover roughly 1,000 meters during it's 90 day mission - it ended up covering an astonishing 45.16 kilometers...

Amazing engineering.
 

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