What was the last message to Opportunity today (13 Feb '19)?
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Several articles have mentioned that the last ever commands were sent to the unresponsive Opportunity rover today by NASA. Now, I know that it wasn't a verbal message, but was there anything digital sent that was sentimental or meaningful that appeals to our emotions (easter eggs)? Or was it the electronic equivalent of "turn off"?
communication opportunity
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Several articles have mentioned that the last ever commands were sent to the unresponsive Opportunity rover today by NASA. Now, I know that it wasn't a verbal message, but was there anything digital sent that was sentimental or meaningful that appeals to our emotions (easter eggs)? Or was it the electronic equivalent of "turn off"?
communication opportunity
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All I can guess is that it probably wasn't "thanks for all the fish"
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– uhoh
Feb 13 at 23:59
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@uhoh not too far off, to be honest hah!
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– Magic Octopus Urn
Feb 14 at 4:09
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Related: space.stackexchange.com/q/34243/198
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Several articles have mentioned that the last ever commands were sent to the unresponsive Opportunity rover today by NASA. Now, I know that it wasn't a verbal message, but was there anything digital sent that was sentimental or meaningful that appeals to our emotions (easter eggs)? Or was it the electronic equivalent of "turn off"?
communication opportunity
edited Feb 18 at 18:58
Martin Schröder
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asked Feb 13 at 21:02
MikeyMikey
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Several articles have mentioned that the last ever commands were sent to the unresponsive Opportunity rover today by NASA. Now, I know that it wasn't a verbal message, but was there anything digital sent that was sentimental or meaningful that appeals to our emotions (easter eggs)? Or was it the electronic equivalent of "turn off"?
communication opportunity
communication opportunity
edited Feb 18 at 18:58
Martin Schröder
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asked Feb 13 at 21:02
MikeyMikey
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edited Feb 18 at 18:58
Martin Schröder
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asked Feb 13 at 21:02
MikeyMikey
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edited Feb 18 at 18:58
Martin Schröder
4671519
edited Feb 18 at 18:58
Martin Schröder
4671519
edited Feb 18 at 18:58
Martin Schröder
4671519
4671519
asked Feb 13 at 21:02
MikeyMikey
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asked Feb 13 at 21:02
MikeyMikey
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asked Feb 13 at 21:02
MikeyMikey
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All I can guess is that it probably wasn't "thanks for all the fish"
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– uhoh
Feb 13 at 23:59
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@uhoh not too far off, to be honest hah!
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– Magic Octopus Urn
Feb 14 at 4:09
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Related: space.stackexchange.com/q/34243/198
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All I can guess is that it probably wasn't "thanks for all the fish"
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– uhoh
Feb 13 at 23:59
3
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@uhoh not too far off, to be honest hah!
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– Magic Octopus Urn
Feb 14 at 4:09
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Related: space.stackexchange.com/q/34243/198
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– Martin Schröder
Feb 18 at 18:48
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All I can guess is that it probably wasn't "thanks for all the fish"
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– uhoh
Feb 13 at 23:59
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All I can guess is that it probably wasn't "thanks for all the fish"
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– uhoh
Feb 13 at 23:59
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3
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@uhoh not too far off, to be honest hah!
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– Magic Octopus Urn
Feb 14 at 4:09
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@uhoh not too far off, to be honest hah!
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– Magic Octopus Urn
Feb 14 at 4:09
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Related: space.stackexchange.com/q/34243/198
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– Martin Schröder
Feb 18 at 18:48
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From ArsTechnica:
Late Tuesday night, scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory sent their final data uplink to the Opportunity rover on Mars. Over this connection, via the Deep Space Network, the American jazz singer Billie Holiday crooned "I'll Be Seeing You," a song that closes with the lines:
I'll find you in the morning sun
And when the night is new I'll be
looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you
I'll be seeing you by Billie Holiday
Now if you excuse me, I have something in my eye...
answered Feb 14 at 1:57
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...apparently there absolutely was some indication!
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– uhoh
Feb 14 at 2:10
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Yep, now I feel bad for a robot.
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– Adonalsium
Feb 14 at 14:03
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It's now joined Cassini in robot heaven...
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– Machavity
Feb 14 at 14:37
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Thanks for this. Um. I had to go stand in the kitchen for a minute.
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– Mikey
Feb 14 at 14:39
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@Fattie How did NASA's Deep Space Network encode and broadcast music to Opportunity?
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From ArsTechnica:
Late Tuesday night, scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory sent their final data uplink to the Opportunity rover on Mars. Over this connection, via the Deep Space Network, the American jazz singer Billie Holiday crooned "I'll Be Seeing You," a song that closes with the lines:
I'll find you in the morning sun
And when the night is new I'll be
looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you
I'll be seeing you by Billie Holiday
Now if you excuse me, I have something in my eye...
answered Feb 14 at 1:57
IngolifsIngolifs
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...apparently there absolutely was some indication!
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– uhoh
Feb 14 at 2:10
3
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Yep, now I feel bad for a robot.
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– Adonalsium
Feb 14 at 14:03
4
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It's now joined Cassini in robot heaven...
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– Machavity
Feb 14 at 14:37
2
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Thanks for this. Um. I had to go stand in the kitchen for a minute.
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– Mikey
Feb 14 at 14:39
2
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@Fattie How did NASA's Deep Space Network encode and broadcast music to Opportunity?
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Feb 14 at 23:39
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From ArsTechnica:
Late Tuesday night, scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory sent their final data uplink to the Opportunity rover on Mars. Over this connection, via the Deep Space Network, the American jazz singer Billie Holiday crooned "I'll Be Seeing You," a song that closes with the lines:
I'll find you in the morning sun
And when the night is new I'll be
looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you
I'll be seeing you by Billie Holiday
Now if you excuse me, I have something in my eye...
answered Feb 14 at 1:57
IngolifsIngolifs
1,740623
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4
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...apparently there absolutely was some indication!
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– uhoh
Feb 14 at 2:10
3
$begingroup$
Yep, now I feel bad for a robot.
$endgroup$
– Adonalsium
Feb 14 at 14:03
4
$begingroup$
It's now joined Cassini in robot heaven...
$endgroup$
– Machavity
Feb 14 at 14:37
2
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Thanks for this. Um. I had to go stand in the kitchen for a minute.
$endgroup$
– Mikey
Feb 14 at 14:39
2
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@Fattie How did NASA's Deep Space Network encode and broadcast music to Opportunity?
$endgroup$
– uhoh
Feb 14 at 23:39
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show 3 more comments
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From ArsTechnica:
Late Tuesday night, scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory sent their final data uplink to the Opportunity rover on Mars. Over this connection, via the Deep Space Network, the American jazz singer Billie Holiday crooned "I'll Be Seeing You," a song that closes with the lines:
I'll find you in the morning sun
And when the night is new I'll be
looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you
I'll be seeing you by Billie Holiday
Now if you excuse me, I have something in my eye...
answered Feb 14 at 1:57
IngolifsIngolifs
1,740623
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From ArsTechnica:
Late Tuesday night, scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory sent their final data uplink to the Opportunity rover on Mars. Over this connection, via the Deep Space Network, the American jazz singer Billie Holiday crooned "I'll Be Seeing You," a song that closes with the lines:
I'll find you in the morning sun
And when the night is new I'll be
looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you
I'll be seeing you by Billie Holiday
Now if you excuse me, I have something in my eye...
answered Feb 14 at 1:57
IngolifsIngolifs
1,740623
answered Feb 14 at 1:57
IngolifsIngolifs
1,740623
answered Feb 14 at 1:57
IngolifsIngolifs
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answered Feb 14 at 1:57
IngolifsIngolifs
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...apparently there absolutely was some indication!
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– uhoh
Feb 14 at 2:10
3
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Yep, now I feel bad for a robot.
$endgroup$
– Adonalsium
Feb 14 at 14:03
4
$begingroup$
It's now joined Cassini in robot heaven...
$endgroup$
– Machavity
Feb 14 at 14:37
2
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Thanks for this. Um. I had to go stand in the kitchen for a minute.
$endgroup$
– Mikey
Feb 14 at 14:39
2
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@Fattie How did NASA's Deep Space Network encode and broadcast music to Opportunity?
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– uhoh
Feb 14 at 23:39
|
show 3 more comments
4
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...apparently there absolutely was some indication!
$endgroup$
– uhoh
Feb 14 at 2:10
3
$begingroup$
Yep, now I feel bad for a robot.
$endgroup$
– Adonalsium
Feb 14 at 14:03
4
$begingroup$
It's now joined Cassini in robot heaven...
$endgroup$
– Machavity
Feb 14 at 14:37
2
$begingroup$
Thanks for this. Um. I had to go stand in the kitchen for a minute.
$endgroup$
– Mikey
Feb 14 at 14:39
2
$begingroup$
@Fattie How did NASA's Deep Space Network encode and broadcast music to Opportunity?
$endgroup$
– uhoh
Feb 14 at 23:39
4
4
$begingroup$
...apparently there absolutely was some indication!
$endgroup$
– uhoh
Feb 14 at 2:10
$begingroup$
...apparently there absolutely was some indication!
$endgroup$
– uhoh
Feb 14 at 2:10
3
3
$begingroup$
Yep, now I feel bad for a robot.
$endgroup$
– Adonalsium
Feb 14 at 14:03
$begingroup$
Yep, now I feel bad for a robot.
$endgroup$
– Adonalsium
Feb 14 at 14:03
4
4
$begingroup$
It's now joined Cassini in robot heaven...
$endgroup$
– Machavity
Feb 14 at 14:37
$begingroup$
It's now joined Cassini in robot heaven...
$endgroup$
– Machavity
Feb 14 at 14:37
2
2
$begingroup$
Thanks for this. Um. I had to go stand in the kitchen for a minute.
$endgroup$
– Mikey
Feb 14 at 14:39
$begingroup$
Thanks for this. Um. I had to go stand in the kitchen for a minute.
$endgroup$
– Mikey
Feb 14 at 14:39
2
2
$begingroup$
@Fattie How did NASA's Deep Space Network encode and broadcast music to Opportunity?
$endgroup$
– uhoh
Feb 14 at 23:39
$begingroup$
@Fattie How did NASA's Deep Space Network encode and broadcast music to Opportunity?
$endgroup$
– uhoh
Feb 14 at 23:39
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All I can guess is that it probably wasn't "thanks for all the fish"
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– uhoh
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@uhoh not too far off, to be honest hah!
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– Magic Octopus Urn
Feb 14 at 4:09
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Related: space.stackexchange.com/q/34243/198
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– Martin Schröder
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