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I assume it's because the things that make stuff fail early are also the things that if addressed will make a project live for 75 years. For example, solar pan
by cogman10 2y ago
I assume it's because the things that make stuff fail early are also the things that if addressed will make a project live for 75 years.
For example, solar panels for the rovers are overbuilt because you can't clean them if a chance dust storm is a bit too dusty. But that overbuilding also means that as long as the panels stay reasonably free of dust, the rover will last a long time.
- amelius 2y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathtub_curve https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathtub_curve
- UltraSane 2y agoThe two most recent rovers are nuclear powered.
- verandaguy 2y agoTo be fair, this means that solar panels are unlikely to be the source of any issues.
- UltraSane 2y agoYou are technically correct, which is the best kind of correct.