Cardman wrote in message . ..

Unfortunately, the landing system on these MERs is not programmed to
handle or avoid craters.

Reminds me of the old joke saying "I planned it that way"

Ok...

Cardman
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(I'm sure Andy knows this but others might not)

The Mega Monster Rover currently planned for 2009 is supposed to have
a system that can handle, avoid, and if it chooses to, land in a
crater.

Tom Merkle