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Looks like it might have rolled on landing if their telemetry representation is accurate. There were some pretty significant rotation rate readings right after
by rtkwe 3y ago
Looks like it might have rolled on landing if their telemetry representation is accurate. There were some pretty significant rotation rate readings right after the throttles shut down.
- greggsy 3y agoIt is designed to approach vertically, the drop forward on four feet
- londons_explore 3y agoand it actually dropped sideways instead of forward
- bradyd 3y agoFrom @roelschroeven's post [1], rolling during landing was part of the design. It's possible it didn't roll as expected, though, blocking the solar panels. However the fact they were able to separate the rovers makes it seem like it could be a technical issue with the panels instead. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39057224 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39057224
- rtkwe 3y agoSaw that after I posted. It's an interesting design I hadn't seen before. Hopefully it worked out.