Spirit where are you?

[Dizparks]

Hi everyone just letting everyone that does not know learn what is happening. Yesterday NASA lost contact with the Spirit Rover, they received a signal after this which said Spirit was still there. They haven't received any data or a signal since. Stay Tuned for future news on Spirit.

 

[WDWFREAK53]

Originally posted by brian19862002
Hi everyone just letting everyone that does not know learn what is happening. Yesterday NASA lost contact with the Spirit Rover, they received a signal after this which said Spirit was still there. They haven't received any data or a signal since. Stay Tuned for future news on Spirit.

I heard about this earlier today...I think it's up to 24 hours without contact now...

I think Marvin the Martian hijacked it.

 

[tigsmom]

The signal, a signle tone, was programmed into the rover to communicate a serious problem.

 

[WDWSwashbuckler]

Anybody wanna go with me to check it out personally?

 

[Tim G]

Originally posted by brian19862002
Hi everyone just letting everyone that does not know learn what is happening. Yesterday NASA lost contact with the Spirit Rover, they received a signal after this which said Spirit was still there. They haven't received any data or a signal since. Stay Tuned for future news on Spirit.

And another $ 5 billion (or whatever it was)down the drain.

 

[DMC-12]

Originally posted by tigsmom
The signal, a signle tone, was programmed into the rover to communicate a serious problem.

That’s just the carrier signal... It’s just a standard send/receive signal 'tone' to confirm something was sent/received. That’s all they have received. They can send/receive to/from it... its just the rover is not transmitting the data like it should... its all gibberish. Eh... give em a couple more days... hopefully it’s just a software glitch they can patch, or maybe they can switch to the low gain antenna and try that.

Ok.. I'm done with my geeky 'used to be a broadcast engineer jibber jabber' now. :lol:

 

[SpongeScott]

Does anyone else find simply unbelieveable AND remarkable that we actually have a rover on Mars and have gotten pictures as good as they are? Are we sure they aren't in Eastern Arizona somewhere in the desert pulling a fast one?

 

[SirNim]

Hopefully they will find a software glitch and patch it up in no time... Hopefully... At least, if we got anything out of this, we got a dozen or so great high-quality images suitable for use as computer Desktops! :lol: :lookaroun

:zipit:

 

[DMC-12]

Originally posted by SirNim
Hopefully they will find a software glitch and patch it up in no time... Hopefully... At least, if we got anything out of this, we got a dozen or so great high-quality images suitable for use as computer Desktops! :lol: :lookaroun

:zipit:

:lol: This is true... gotta love the panaroma shots.. also the Opportunity rover lands on the other side of Mars on Saturday. :sohappy: :sohappy:

 

[SirNim]

Originally posted by DMC-12
also the Opportunity rover lands on the other side of Mars on Saturday. :sohappy: :sohappy:

*clasps hands together* *raises eyebrow* Indeeeeed! *unclasps hands* *lowers eyebrow*

Let us hope that Opportunity has a safe landing and a Brilliant and Fruitful Tour of Duty! :sohappy:

 

[Maria]

You are cracking me up! :lol:

Soon there will be a musicalized transmission in the tune of "los marcianos llegaron ya, y llegaron bailando cha cha cha!"

So... in conclusion.... THERE IS LIFE IN MARS!! (and they stole the toy!)

 

[WDWFREAK53]

Originally posted by DMC-12
:lol: This is true... gotta love the panaroma shots.. also the Opportunity rover lands on the other side of Mars on Saturday. :sohappy: :sohappy:

I think it would be so funny to see Opportunity send back pictures of a Martian humping the Spirit :lol:

 

[Steamboat_Kevin]

Originally posted by WDWFREAK53
I think it would be so funny to see Opportunity send back pictures of a Martian humping the Spirit :lol:

OMG That would be hilarious! :lol:

 

[Dizparks]

This just in.


"The next opportunity for communication comes at 11 p.m. ET, when the Mars Global Surveyor satellite is expected to pass over the rover."


Hopefully they will receive a stronger signal. Hey and since it's just a $400 million dollar computer on wheels maybe they can just reboot it.:lol:

 

[Steamboat_Kevin]

Originally posted by brian19862002

Hopefully they will receive a stronger signal. Hey and since it's just a $400 million dollar computer on wheels maybe they can just reboot it.:lol:

Do you think this $400 million dollar computer on wheels has Tetris?

 

[Dizparks]

Originally posted by Steamboat_Kevin
Do you think this $400 million dollar computer on wheels has Tetris?

No I don't think that comes preloaded with the Operating System it probably has Solitare.:lol:

I can just see it now, "Microsoft has a patch available for Spirit Rover".

 

[JBSLJames]

Originally posted by SpongeScott
Does anyone else find simply unbelieveable AND remarkable that we actually have a rover on Mars and have gotten pictures as good as they are? Are we sure they aren't in Eastern Arizona somewhere in the desert pulling a fast one?

:lookaroun I heard there has been a lot of activity in Area 51 recently :lookaroun

 

[Dizparks]

Spirit is alive:sohappy:

Early this morning at around 4:30 a.m. Spirit started sending data back to NASA. They are currently looking over the data to see what the malfunction is.

 

[WDWSwashbuckler]

Originally posted by brian19862002
Spirit is alive:sohappy:

Early this morning at around 4:30 a.m. Spirit started sending data back to NASA. They are currently looking over the data to see what the malfunction is.

WHOOOOO!!! The martian must finally be done with his dirty work!

 

[WDWFREAK53]

NO! Marvin...stop humping the rover...

Honestly...why don't you and the rover get a frickin' room already.




*NASA receives images of all the action*