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1. After which stage is the rover on its own and cannot be controlled from Earth

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Question

1. After which stage is the rover on its own and cannot be controlled from Earth?

a)    Landing Stage

b)   Entry Stage

c)    Descent Stage

d)   Cruise Stage

2. After the rovers where shipped to Kennedy Space Center, the rovers solar panels had to be deployed because

a) faulty circuit board was found inside the rovers

b) the airbags had to be replaced with a secondary loose bladder

c) None of the above

3. Which instrument was used by the rover, Opportunity, to get a clean look into the spherules rocks informally named “blueberries?”

Moessbauer Spectrometer

Rock Abrasion Tool

Mini-TES

Pancam

a)    Landing Stage

b)   Entry Stage

c)    Descent Stage

d)   Cruise Stage

Explanation / Answer

1. d)   Cruise Stage- stage is the rover on its own and cannot be controlled from Earth.

2. After the rovers where shipped to Kennedy Space Center, the rovers solar panels had to be deployed because the airbags had to be replaced with a secondary loose bladder.

3.Moessbauer Spectrometer, the instrument was used by the rover, Opportunity, to get a clean look into the spherules rocks informally named “blueberries