Re: Stereo on Mars

[P3D Bill Davis <bd3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I mentioned the stereo imager on Sojourner and wondered if anyone knew
more.  Some good responses came back.
 
>From: P3D John W Roberts <roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

>The planned mode of operation for the Sojourner rover is for a stereo image
>to be transmitted from the rover to Earth, where it will be viewed on a
>stereo display and a target location selected. A safe course to that location
>will be calculated, and the instructions beamed to the rover. 

>John R


Then, from Dan Shelly, this excellent info, with links:

>I found information on the Web, including picture of the Imager For 
>Mars Pathfinder (IMP). Enjoy:
>
> From: http://www.mars.ucar.edu/mpf/sci_desc.html#IMP
>
>The Imager For Mars Pathfinder is a stereo imaging system with color 
>capability provided by a set
>of selectable filters for each of the two camera channels. It has been 
>developed by a team lead by..........(all sorts of real good tech info
deleted here)...

Then, from John Ohrt, good explanations of the tech info plus:
>I'll try to find out more, but even last night any NASA site with Mars
>info was paralyzed when I checked.


Finally, this was in today's paper:

"Images and mission updates will be on JPL's Web page,
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/marsnews

The Mars Pathfinder project has its own Web page at
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mpfmir

NASA says interest in the mission to Mars might be so high that the Web
sites will crash, but Internet users can call up local mirror sites."

The probe is expected to start sending transmissions late Friday.  

Best regards,
Bill Davis
mailto:bd3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx



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