Flying Squid@lemmy.world to pics@lemmy.world · 21 hours agoOne of the Curiosity rover's wheels after over 11 years on Marslemmy.worldimagemessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1396arrow-down12
arrow-up1394arrow-down1imageOne of the Curiosity rover's wheels after over 11 years on Marslemmy.worldFlying Squid@lemmy.world to pics@lemmy.world · 21 hours agomessage-square36fedilink
minus-squarejollinkfedilinkarrow-up12·5 hours agoIt was just thick enough to hold well past the initial mission time. That means any thicker would have been a waste of materials, weight, and energy. If anything, it was too thick. Every gram counts when bringing objects to space.
It was just thick enough to hold well past the initial mission time. That means any thicker would have been a waste of materials, weight, and energy. If anything, it was too thick. Every gram counts when bringing objects to space.