MARS: CURIOSITY u krateru GALE

Sols 1095-1098: Laboring away in the Stimson…

4 September 2015

As many of us in the U.S. take a break over Labor Day weekend, Curiosity will be keeping busy by using every instrument in her science payload!  Curiosity is currently making her way towards Bridger Basin and studying the Stimson unit along the way.
The weekend 4-sol plan is packed with exciting science.  On Sol 1095, we’ll acquire ChemCam and Mastcam on the targets “Bullwacker,” “Damnation,” and ldquo;Bootlegger,” to assess the chemistry of some of the bright bands along fractures and unaltered bedrock.  We’ll also take some Mastcam mosaics to investigate the local geology.  In the evening, SAM will run a diagnostic test, and CheMin will dump the Buckskin sample and analyze an empty cell to prepare for analysis of a future drill sample.  On Sol 1096, Curiosity will take it easy, and the science activities mostly just involve standard RAD and REMS observations.  Things pick up again on Sol 1097, with another science block full of ChemCam and Mastcam on “Hell_Creek,” and “Sober_Up_Creek” (yes, these are real names of features near Arlee, Montana!) and additional Mastcam mosaics to investigate the stratigraphy and sedimentary structures.  Then we’ll use MAHLI to check out the REMS UV sensor, followed by MAHLI on the target “Conniption,” as well as several DAN Passive observations.  Overnight, Curiosity will acquire APXS on “Conniption.”  On Sol 1098, Curiosity will drive for ~35 m, followed by post-drive imaging to prepare for targeting next week, and an evening MARDI image to assess the ground beneath the rover.  Finally, on the morning of Sol 1099, Curiosity will take several Mastcam and Navcam observations to monitor the atmosphere.  Phew!
By Lauren Edgar
--Lauren is a Research Geologist at the USGS Astrogeology Science Center and a member of MSL science team.

MastCam...dušu dalo za planiranje rute.

Izgled pod plavim nebom...Približno.

sol 1099

ero javider vise, otkrilo kakvog stvora, bakteriju, zvjezdani brod
kamenje, pijesak, pustare, krateri,...ocemo nesto konkretno:)

ero,prodajes slike kamenja..iz prve ruke cuh da Medjunož..pardon Medjugorje jako lose stoji,krediti kapitalni dignuti za hotelcine,a naivnjaka sve manje...varaju na cijenama,cigance za svaku kunu...jako lose..

dijagram wrote:ero javider vise, otkrilo kakvog stvora, bakteriju, zvjezdani brod
kamenje, pijesak, pustare, krateri,...ocemo nesto konkretno:)

Svašta nešto su otkrili...Osim Marsovaca, koji se za sada uspješno skrivaju.
Ako Ameri ovako nastave mogli biste ih uskoro očekivati kao izbeglice. Prokleti Ameri... 

Astrogeology Science Center

Sol 1099: Driving again

8 September 2015
 
MSL did well over the long weekend, except that the Sol 1098 drive was halted after 13 meters of the planned 25 meters because the rover could not confirm that the path ahead was safe.  So the plan for the Sol 1099 drive is essentially to complete the rest of the previously planned drive.  The only significant problem I've had to grapple with today as SOWG Chair is that the last 5 relays of data through MRO have returned significantly less data than expected; if this problem continues, we will barely receive enough data to plan another drive on Sol 1100.  Fortunately, the MRO team understands the problem and knows how to correct it, and there is a good chance that we will receive all the data we need in time for planning tomorrow morning.  This situation reminds me of how much we depend on the Mars orbiters and the teams that operate them, and to thank them for their continued support of the MSL mission. 
Before the Sol 1099 drive, we have time to acquire ChemCam and Mastcam observations of "Mission Creek" and "Chamberlain," plus MastCam mosaics of "Bridger Basin," "Hackley Point," and "Police Creek."  The rover will wake up early on the morning of Sol 1100 to acquire a big stereo mosaic of the far wall of Bridger Basin, because the illumination will be better early in the morning.  Mastcam will also take a 360-degree panorama with the left camera. 
by Ken Herkenhoff