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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
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Title:
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FIDO Rover Retracted Arm and Camera
Title
FIDO Rover Retracted Arm and Camera
Title
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Full Description:
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The Field Integrated Design and Operations (FIDO) rover extends the large mast that carries its panoramic camera. The FIDO is being used in ongoing NASA field tests to simulate driving conditions on Mars. FIDO is controlled from the mission control room at JPL's Planetary Robotics Laboratory in Pasadena. FIDO uses a robot arm to manipulate science instruments and it has a new mini-corer or drill to extract and cache rock samples. Several camera systems onboard allow the rover to collect science and navigation images by remote-control. The rover is about the size of a coffee table and weighs as much as a St. Bernard, about 70 kilograms (150 pounds). It is approximately 85 centimeters (about 33 inches) wide, 105 centimeters (41 inches) long, and 55 centimeters (22 inches) high. The rover moves up to 300 meters an hour (less than a mile per hour) over smooth terrain, using its onboard stereo vision systems to detect and avoid obstacles as it travels "on-the-fly." During these tests, FIDO is powered by both solar panels that cover the top of the rover and by replaceable, rechargeable batteries.
Full_Description
The Field Integrated Design and Operations (FIDO) rover extends the large mast that carries its panoramic camera. The FIDO is being used in ongoing NASA field tests to simulate driving conditions on Mars. FIDO is controlled from the mission control room at JPL's Planetary Robotics Laboratory in Pasadena. FIDO uses a robot arm to manipulate science instruments and it has a new mini-corer or drill to extract and cache rock samples. Several camera systems onboard allow the rover to collect science and navigation images by remote-control. The rover is about the size of a coffee table and weighs as much as a St. Bernard, about 70 kilograms (150 pounds). It is approximately 85 centimeters (about 33 inches) wide, 105 centimeters (41 inches) long, and 55 centimeters (22 inches) high. The rover moves up to 300 meters an hour (less than a mile per hour) over smooth terrain, using its onboard stereo vision systems to detect and avoid obstacles as it travels "on-the-fly." During these tests, FIDO is powered by both solar panels that cover the top of the rover and by replaceable, rechargeable batteries.
Full Description
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Date:
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04/01/1999
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NASA Center:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA_Center
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Mars Probes
Subject_Category
Mars Probes
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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Laboratory
Keywords
Laboratory
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Jet
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Keywords:
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Propulsion
Keywords
Propulsion
Keywords
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Keywords:
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JPL
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Keywords:
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Field
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Keywords:
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and
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Keywords:
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Operations
Keywords
Operations
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Mars
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Keywords:
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Planetary
Keywords
Planetary
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Integrated
Keywords
Integrated
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Design
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Keywords:
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FIDO
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Keywords:
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Robotics
Keywords
Robotics
Keywords
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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Mars
facet_what
Mars
facet_what
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facet_what:
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STEREO
facet_what
STEREO
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Panoramic Camera
facet_what
Panoramic Camera
facet_what
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facet_where:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
facet_where
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Mars
facet_where
Mars
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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04-01-1999
facet_when
04-01-1999
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1999
facet_when_year
1999
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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FIDO1
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 0515
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 0515
UID
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Center:
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JPL
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Center Number:
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FIDO1
Center_Number
FIDO1
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2000-000515
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2000-000515
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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