On 2/16/2021 1:01 AM, between "Alan Ianson : August Abolins":

>  AA> I haven't read much of the other material about the mission, but do they
>  AA> announce just how long they expect the robot to function on the planet?
>

> It must have cost a fortune to put that all together so I think they
> are hoping it will last as long as possible. I hope all that dust
> doesn't gum up the works to quickly.

I forgot about Curiosity. A similar vehicle. Apparently it's still moving -
albiet very slowly.  Apparently it's still functional, and moved about 24km in
10 years.

I was too preoccupied with life-matters of my own to care about a Mars mission
in 2011.

I'll probably tune in to await the landing news of Perseverance, but then that
will be about it.

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