Sorry for sounding like a penny-pinching bureaucrat. The news reports just read it that way.
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NASA Mars Rover Ready for Descent Into Crater (RELEASE: 07-146)
...the long-lived robotic explorer...
The rover has operated more than 12 times longer than its originally intended 90 days.
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On preview: this may be a NASA positive spin to keep the bureaucrats away.
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Originally Posted by Don Rotolo
They could have designed them to last forever... but they had a budget.
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Then the engineers (fortunately) didn't get
that memo. I'm glad the rovers work longer than expected. I'm hoping that when people finally get to Mars, the rovers will still be driving around.
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Originally Posted by Roger
where is the green target light?
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Found it:
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NASA Press Release, June 04, 2004
Mars Rover Opportunity Gets Green Light To Enter Crater
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Wait a minute -- 2004?
Sorry -- wrong crater.
(I'll shut up now.)