Waspie_Dwarf Posted April 29, 2013 #1 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Opportunity in Standby as Commanding Moratorium Ends Mars Exploration Rover Mission Status ReportPASADENA, Calif. - During a moratorium on commanding this month while Mars passed nearly behind the sun - a phase called solar conjunction -- NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity entered a type of standby mode. Mission controllers learned of the changed status on April 27 when they first heard from Opportunity after the period of minimized communication during the solar conjunction. They prepared fresh commands today (April 29) for sending to the rover to resume operations. Initial indications suggest the rover sensed something amiss while doing a routine camera check of the clarity of the atmosphere on April 22. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted May 1, 2013 Author #2 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Opportunity Exits Standby, Back at Work Mars Exploration Rover Mission Status ReportUpdate: NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Project received confirmation from Mars this morning (May 1) that the Opportunity rover is back under ground control, executing a sequence of commands sent by the rover team. Opportunity is no longer in standby automode and has resumed normal operations. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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