NASA's InSight lander Low On Power

[Hans Tucker (Hans)]

And on June 3rd they reported it got a Power Boost .. must be all those 3rd party Apps.

https://spacenews.com/dropping-power...sight-mission/

[AdamJL]

Must be using lead acid batteries

[mura_gadi (Steve)]

What!

So, this has happened on all the rovers before... and they rely on good winds for clearing dust?

Surely a air compressor and nozzle would be a simple fix for the longevity of the solar panels... Just compressing the atmosphere and running a spinning sprinkler blower would keep 20-30% of the panels cleaner.



Steve

[glend (Glen)]

Just pass the Ingenuity helicopter over it.

[blindman]

No wonder, there is no electricity in Nevada :-)

[Stonius (Markus)]

Originally Posted by glend

Just pass the Ingenuity helicopter over it.

That is...actually a brilliant idea!