> "Can we see a dust storm's effects on the airframe at rest and solar panels before flight maybe?" This one in particular would have been kind of risky, since

> "Can we see a dust storm's effects on the airframe at rest and solar panels before flight maybe?" This one in particular would have been kind of risky, since one thing that happens to airframes left to sit in windy conditions with no tie-down is that they get blown over.