Make the blades out of Teflon. Or use compressed gas from a remote controlled nozzle. The point is they should have thought of a way to solve this very predictable issue, also a scratched panel is better than no panel.
Could have solved the dust on the solar panels problem with a set of windshield wipers and a motor from an old truck, and saved a hundred million dollar space craft from being lost because of lack of power.
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Make the blades out of Teflon. Or use compressed gas from a remote controlled nozzle. The point is they should have thought of a way to solve this very predictable issue, also a scratched panel is better than no panel.