Phoenix hop hop?

I wonder what the cost and weight penalty would be if
the Phoenix had a capacity to do two controlled hops
in any direction? ??

Titeotwawki -- mha [sci.space.policy 2008 Jun 17]

"Martha Adams" wrote in news:4TU5k.4513$WH.2570
@trndny05:

I wonder what the cost and weight penalty would be if
the Phoenix had a capacity to do two controlled hops
in any direction? ??

At least one Surveyor lunar lander did such a post-landing
hop. In this case, I believe Phoenix's propulsion system
has been permanently shut down, but in principle it seems
doable.

--Damon

On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:41:22 -0500, Damon Hill
wrote:


At least one Surveyor lunar lander did such a post-landing
hop. In this case, I believe Phoenix's propulsion system
has been permanently shut down, but in principle it seems
doable.

Yes, they vented the helium immediately after landing. No engine
startup possible now.

Brian