NASA「毅力号」行驶里程破纪录:28.10英里超越「机遇号」 成异星表面行驶最远探测器

帕萨迪纳——美国航天局(NASA)喷气推进实验室(JPL)消息,火星车「毅力号」(Perseverance)截至10月11日累计行驶里程达28.10英里,超越「机遇号」(Opportunity)保持的28.06英里纪录,成为在另一颗星球表面行驶距离最远的探测器。
「毅力号」原任务规划的行驶上限仅为12.4英里,如今已超出一倍以上。其90%以上的里程依靠 AutoNav 自主导航系统完成,而「机遇号」时代的自主导航里程占比约为5%。
JPL 项目经理 Steven Lee 与机器人操作副主管 Mark Maimone 介绍,「毅力号」目前正驶向 Jezero 陨石坑西缘的「Idubi」区域,将探查古代热液系统留下的痕迹,为理解火星早期环境收集更多证据。(GSM 据 NASA/JPL 公开信息报道)
NASA's Perseverance Breaks Driving Record: 28.10 Miles Surpasses Opportunity
PASADENA, Calif. — NASA's Perseverance rover has become the farthest-driving explorer on another world. According to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the rover's odometer reached 28.10 miles on October 11, passing the 28.06-mile record set by the Opportunity rover.
Perseverance has now driven more than double its original mission planning limit of 12.4 miles. More than 90 percent of its distance has been covered using the AutoNav autonomous navigation system, compared with roughly 5 percent in Opportunity's era.
JPL project manager Steven Lee and deputy manager for robotic operations Mark Maimone said the rover is now heading toward the "Idubi" area on the western rim of Jezero Crater, where it will investigate traces of an ancient hydrothermal system to gather further evidence about early environments on Mars. (GSM, from NASA/JPL public information)
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图片来源:图:NASA「毅力号」火星车在火星表面的自拍照。图片来源:NASA/JPL,公共领域。Photo: NASA's Perseverance rover takes a selfie on the surface of Mars. Source: NASA/JPL, public domain.
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