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The Spirit rover did not break down yet. Contact was lost shortly after it landed five years ago, but that was due to an error in the programming that NASA managed to fix.

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Why did the mars rover go offline?

NASA's rover Spirit went offline likely because its solar panels were too thoroughly covered in Martian dust to provide it with power. Since the solar panels were its only source of power, it shut down and became unresponsive.


What is the name of the rover that landed in September?

The rover that landed in September is called "Perseverance." It successfully touched down on Mars on February 18, 2021, as part of NASA's Mars 2020 mission. However, if you are referring to a different rover that landed in September, please provide more context or specify the mission.


How took the spaceship to land in mars?

the question doesn't make sense NEW 8/14/2012 (PurpleMouse): I think the ask-er is trying to say, "how long did it take the spaceship to land on mars?" It took a year for a rover to land, so maybe less for a spaceship.


Does white spirit damage tarmac?

Yes, white spirit can damage tarmac as it is a strong solvent that can dissolve and break down the surface of the tarmac. It is important to avoid spilling white spirit on tarmac and to clean it up immediately if any spills occur to prevent damage.


What happend to the first mars rover?

The three rovers Spirit, Opportunity and Curiosityremain in operation exploring the surface of Mars, managed and overseen by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.The first rover, Sojourner, was a part of the larger Pathfinder mission, which touched down on 4th July 1997 in an ancient flood plain in Mar's Northern hemisphere called 'Ares Vallis'. The rover was to work in conjunction with the static Pathfinder lander acting as it's mobile research and collecting vehicle. The mission was originally designed to last only a month, but in the event lasted for THREE months, with the rover taking detailed spectroscopic analysis of Martian rocks as well as other complex analyses of the Martian soil and atmosphere.Final contact with Pathfinder was on 27th September '97, after which her batteries failed due to repeated discharging and re-charging, which eventually caused vital on-board electronic hardware to break, leading to loss of communications. Following this, contact with Sojourner was lost too- she never ventured further than 36 feet away from the Pathfinderlander, and to this day remains parked next to a large rock nicknamed 'Yogi' whose structure she was analysing.The Mars Reconnaisance Orbiter spotted Pathfinder and her attendant rover on the Martian surface in January 2007- they will remain where they are indefinitely, although when eventually human beings do manage to land on Mars, they may visit the defunct probes and possibly even bring them back to be put on display in a museum. But that is many decades away. They have been named the Sagan Memorial Station in honour of the late astronomer and planetologist, Dr. Carl Sagan.The retro-rockets, parachute and backshell that were used in landing the two probes flew back up into space after delivering their cargo and are now in orbit around Mars, occasionally being visible now and again passing by the vision of the Reconnaisance Orbiter.

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Why did the mars rover go offline?

NASA's rover Spirit went offline likely because its solar panels were too thoroughly covered in Martian dust to provide it with power. Since the solar panels were its only source of power, it shut down and became unresponsive.


What is the name of the rover that landed in September?

The rover that landed in September is called "Perseverance." It successfully touched down on Mars on February 18, 2021, as part of NASA's Mars 2020 mission. However, if you are referring to a different rover that landed in September, please provide more context or specify the mission.


What was used to land the pathfinder on Mars?

a Triangular balloon it bounced till gravity brought it down and deployed the rover


How much does the new range rover cost?

For a 2008 Range rover it costs about $82,000. For a 2008 Range Rover SPORT it costs about $52,000. I would not recommend getting one because they are not reliable and always break down.


Why did the spirit of compromise which had helped the nation avoid civil war in earlier crisis totally break down by 1860?

They could not agree


How do Mars land rovers land?

Some kinda landin' gear comes out. Then it touches down on the red red rocky surface. The rover proceeds to then land and "roll it out" to a nice smooth place.It then explores.


How comes they have a rover on mars but no one has ever landed on Mars itself?

Because a rover doesn't need to eat, breathe, perspire and doesn't have a psychological meltdown after 9 months away from Earth. People are not designed for space travel, currently the technology is too expensive for a manned mission to Mars, we were very lucky the lunar landings went as well as they did and now that the cold war is over the race to put men into space has slowed down somewhat. Robots do the job very well after all.


How took the spaceship to land in mars?

the question doesn't make sense NEW 8/14/2012 (PurpleMouse): I think the ask-er is trying to say, "how long did it take the spaceship to land on mars?" It took a year for a rover to land, so maybe less for a spaceship.


Does white spirit damage tarmac?

Yes, white spirit can damage tarmac as it is a strong solvent that can dissolve and break down the surface of the tarmac. It is important to avoid spilling white spirit on tarmac and to clean it up immediately if any spills occur to prevent damage.


Which is the most boring car?

Rover 75 HANDS DOWN


What happend to the first mars rover?

The three rovers Spirit, Opportunity and Curiosityremain in operation exploring the surface of Mars, managed and overseen by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.The first rover, Sojourner, was a part of the larger Pathfinder mission, which touched down on 4th July 1997 in an ancient flood plain in Mar's Northern hemisphere called 'Ares Vallis'. The rover was to work in conjunction with the static Pathfinder lander acting as it's mobile research and collecting vehicle. The mission was originally designed to last only a month, but in the event lasted for THREE months, with the rover taking detailed spectroscopic analysis of Martian rocks as well as other complex analyses of the Martian soil and atmosphere.Final contact with Pathfinder was on 27th September '97, after which her batteries failed due to repeated discharging and re-charging, which eventually caused vital on-board electronic hardware to break, leading to loss of communications. Following this, contact with Sojourner was lost too- she never ventured further than 36 feet away from the Pathfinderlander, and to this day remains parked next to a large rock nicknamed 'Yogi' whose structure she was analysing.The Mars Reconnaisance Orbiter spotted Pathfinder and her attendant rover on the Martian surface in January 2007- they will remain where they are indefinitely, although when eventually human beings do manage to land on Mars, they may visit the defunct probes and possibly even bring them back to be put on display in a museum. But that is many decades away. They have been named the Sagan Memorial Station in honour of the late astronomer and planetologist, Dr. Carl Sagan.The retro-rockets, parachute and backshell that were used in landing the two probes flew back up into space after delivering their cargo and are now in orbit around Mars, occasionally being visible now and again passing by the vision of the Reconnaisance Orbiter.


Does a mustang car break down easily?

no they do not break down