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When the rover is operating on Mars, what is the steepest slope the MER is going to be “allowed” to traverse?

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When the rover is operating on Mars, what is the steepest slope the MER is going to be “allowed” to traverse?

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The MER rovers are designed to be stable on slopes up to 45 degrees. However, to remain conservative with respect to safety, the rovers will not be allowed (by mission operators or onboard software) to traverse slopes greater than 30 degrees.