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PASSPORT TO KNOWLEDGE - To MARS with MER
How many times did the rover bounce and how high did it go?
Student 1
The rover bounced 27 feet high and it had 28 bounces over 57 seconds. It would have been a pretty wild ride sitting in there.
Wayne Lee
EDL Chief Engineer
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Did it bounce higher than when the cable was cut?
Bill Nye
No, it didn't. We cut the cable 28 feet above the ground. It bounced 27 feet back up into the air. Pretty much of a super ball effect.
Wayne Lee
EDL Chief Engineer
Jet Propulsion Laboratory