Sol 1064: Dump pre-sieve sample

The activities planned for last weekend completed successfully, including sample dropoff to CheMin and analysis of the minerals present. So the Sol 1064 plan includes
dumping the portion of the drill sample that has not been sieved and
Mastcam, ChemCam, MAHLI, and APXS observations of the dump pile.
ChemCam and Mastcam will also observe nearby targets
"Martz" and "Mountain Home." MAHLI will image the drill hole, tailings
and CheMin inlet at night using its LEDs for illumination. Such
nighttime observations require extra power for heating, so I had to pay
extra attention to the power modeling as SOWG Chair
today. Fortunately, we didn't have to delete any observations to
maintain plenty of charge in the batteries, and I'm happy with the plan
we will be sending to the rover this evening.

by Ken Herkenhoff
Dates of planned rover activities described in these reports are subject to change due to a variety of factors related to the Martian environment, communication relays and rover status.

Written by Ken Herkenhoff, Planetary Geologist at USGS Astrogeology Science Center