Mars Rovers Getting New Software To Speed Travel Time

摘要

The Mars Exploration Rover team members are testing new flight software intended to make the robots more efficient. The changes are intended to speed up the rovers' autonomous navigation programs so they can drive farther each day, Mission Manager Jennifer Trosper said during a Feb. 26 press conference. One of the software changes is designed to allow engineers to turn off a troubled heater on Opportunity that has been draining its battery.