MARS: CURIOSITY u krateru GALE Vol II.

sol 1410...prevoženo  58,7 m prema JZ. 

Sols 1412-1413: No touch, just Go!

25 July 2016
MSL is making good progress, driving almost 68 meters last weekend.  We had the option of taking some MAHLI images on Sol 1412, but decided to maximize the drive distance instead.  Before the drive, ChemCam and Mastcam will observe bedrock targets "Jamba" and "Huambo" and the Right Mastcam will acquire a 3-image mosaic of a small depression called "Mungo."  After acquiring the post-drive imaging needed to plan future mobility, ChemCam will use AEGIS to autonomously select a new target for a LIBS raster.  Early the next morning, Navcam will search for clouds and dust devils, and Mastcam will measure the dustiness of the atmosphere.  The dust measurements will be repeated at noon and mid-afternoon to look for changes during the day.  The Right Mastcam will also acquire a 14-image mosaic of the Murray Buttes early in the morning, and we finally were able to plan the long-distance RMI mosaic!  The tactical team did a great job of planning today, so it has been a relatively easy day for me as SOWG Chair.

by Ken Herkenhoff

Stariji daljinski (RMI) foto, gdje se dosta dobro vidi spomenuti "stražar" nad kanjonom...

Sols 1414-1416: Keep on truckin'

27 July 2016
MSL drove over 45 meters on Sol 1412, to a location with lots of bedrock exposed but most of it is coated by dust.  So again we decided not to deploy the arm and acquire lots of ChemCam data instead.  LIBS observations of targets named "Okahandja," "Swakopmund," and "Walvis Bay" will be followed by another long-distance RMI mosaic.  Then the Right Mastcam will image the ChemCam targets and acquire a 5-image mosaic of the Murray Buttes.  The Left Mastcam will take a 7-image mosaic of the bedrock in front of the rover before the Sol 1414 drive.  After the drive, lots of images are planned to enable selection of contact science targets for Sol 1416 on Friday, and another ChemCam target will be autonomously selected and LIBS data acquired using AEGIS.  On Sol 1415, Navcam will again search for clouds and Mastcam will measure the amount of dust in the atmosphere.  I'm MAHLI/MARDI uplink lead today, and with only a MARDI post-drive twilight image in the plan, it's been an easy day so far.  But of course it's exciting and fun to be involved in tactical operations!

by Ken Herkenhoff

sol 1414 ....prevoženo 47.67 m.

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