Can Spirit help find Beagle2?

First, mega congrats to all the folks at NASA and JPL involved in this
awesome, awesome, landing. Haven't yet heard this question asked, but
is there anything that either Spirit, or assuming a safe landing 3
weeks from now, Opportunity might be able to do to assist in
determining what happened to Beagle2? Could Spirit or Opportunity
actually traverse the martian landscape towards Beagle's expected
landing site and look around? Just curious.

MJ

"Moorehead Johnson" wrote in message
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Could Spirit or Opportunity
actually traverse the martian landscape towards Beagle's expected
landing site and look around? Just curious.

MJ


Beagle is too far away for that sort of mission.

--
Gareth Slee

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"Moorehead Johnson" wrote in message
om...

Could Spirit or Opportunity
actually traverse the martian landscape towards Beagle's expected
landing site and look around? Just curious.

MJ


Beagle is too far away for that sort of mission.

--
Gareth Slee

Just a counter
http://www.sleefamily.com/counter.htm

"Moorehead Johnson" wrote in message
om...

Could Spirit or Opportunity
actually traverse the martian landscape towards Beagle's expected
landing site and look around? Just curious.

MJ


Beagle is too far away for that sort of mission.

--
Gareth Slee

Just a counter
http://www.sleefamily.com/counter.htm

"Moorehead Johnson" wrote in message
om...
First, mega congrats to all the folks at NASA and JPL involved in this
awesome, awesome, landing. Haven't yet heard this question asked, but
is there anything that either Spirit, or assuming a safe landing 3
weeks from now, Opportunity might be able to do to assist in
determining what happened to Beagle2? Could Spirit or Opportunity
actually traverse the martian landscape towards Beagle's expected
landing site and look around? Just curious.

No; both the NASA landers are in completely different parts of the planet to
Beagle. You'll find some good maps which show all the landing sites at:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3359971.stm

Regards,

Chris

"Moorehead Johnson" wrote in message
om...
First, mega congrats to all the folks at NASA and JPL involved in this
awesome, awesome, landing. Haven't yet heard this question asked, but
is there anything that either Spirit, or assuming a safe landing 3
weeks from now, Opportunity might be able to do to assist in
determining what happened to Beagle2? Could Spirit or Opportunity
actually traverse the martian landscape towards Beagle's expected
landing site and look around? Just curious.

No; both the NASA landers are in completely different parts of the planet to
Beagle. You'll find some good maps which show all the landing sites at:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3359971.stm

Regards,

Chris

"Moorehead Johnson" wrote in message
om...
First, mega congrats to all the folks at NASA and JPL involved in this
awesome, awesome, landing. Haven't yet heard this question asked, but
is there anything that either Spirit, or assuming a safe landing 3
weeks from now, Opportunity might be able to do to assist in
determining what happened to Beagle2? Could Spirit or Opportunity
actually traverse the martian landscape towards Beagle's expected
landing site and look around? Just curious.

No; both the NASA landers are in completely different parts of the planet to
Beagle. You'll find some good maps which show all the landing sites at:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3359971.stm

Regards,

Chris

On 4 Jan 2004 10:00:23 -0800, (Moorehead
Johnson) wrote:

Could Spirit or Opportunity
actually traverse the martian landscape towards Beagle's expected
landing site and look around?

Although Mars is much smaller than Earth, Mars actually has as much
surface area as Earth has dry land area.

The rovers, although bigger and more powerful than little Sojourner,
are still only going to be able to cover only a relatively small area.
IIRC, the new rovers can go over 100 yards per day, and the mission is
supposed to last 3 months.


Paul Below
Battle Point Astronomical Association
Bainbridge Island, WA, USA
http://bainbridgeisland.org/ritchieobs/

On 4 Jan 2004 10:00:23 -0800, (Moorehead
Johnson) wrote:

Could Spirit or Opportunity
actually traverse the martian landscape towards Beagle's expected
landing site and look around?

Although Mars is much smaller than Earth, Mars actually has as much
surface area as Earth has dry land area.

The rovers, although bigger and more powerful than little Sojourner,
are still only going to be able to cover only a relatively small area.
IIRC, the new rovers can go over 100 yards per day, and the mission is
supposed to last 3 months.


Paul Below
Battle Point Astronomical Association
Bainbridge Island, WA, USA
http://bainbridgeisland.org/ritchieobs/

On 4 Jan 2004 10:00:23 -0800, (Moorehead
Johnson) wrote:

Could Spirit or Opportunity
actually traverse the martian landscape towards Beagle's expected
landing site and look around?

Although Mars is much smaller than Earth, Mars actually has as much
surface area as Earth has dry land area.

The rovers, although bigger and more powerful than little Sojourner,
are still only going to be able to cover only a relatively small area.
IIRC, the new rovers can go over 100 yards per day, and the mission is
supposed to last 3 months.


Paul Below
Battle Point Astronomical Association
Bainbridge Island, WA, USA
http://bainbridgeisland.org/ritchieobs/