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Sols 1085-1086: Rough road ahead



MSL had a good weekend, and returned lots of data including nice MAHLI images of Ravalli .

The nearly 22-meter Sol 1083 drive completed as planned, and placed the
rover near some nice rock outcrops. I helped the planning team select
targets for ChemCam observations; we settled on two that were named
"Tinder Box" and "Gordon." Mastcam will acquire
mosaics of these targets as well as "Centennial Range" and "Willow
Ridge." There isn't time/power for much more science, as another drive
is planned for Sol 1085 and an overnight SAM atmospheric observation.
ChemCam, Mastcam and Navcam will make more atmospheric
observations late in the morning of Sol 1086, along with the usual REMS
background measurements. The path ahead
is rough but looks very interesting!

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