The rover has traversed over 12 km since landing, and another driveis planned for Sol 1249.
The rover has traversed over 12 km since landing, and another drive
is planned for Sol 1249. The tactical planning team decided to forgo
targeted remote science observations before the drive to allow more time
for driving. The goal
is to get the vehicle to a location that will allow the remaining dune
sample to be dumped and examined in detail this weekend, and this will
require more drive time than originally planned. With only a few
science observations in the plan, it was an easy
day for the team. I'm MAHLI/MARDI uplink lead again today, planning
another MARDI twilight image.
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
