Sol 1352: Scouting a path

We'd like to keep driving toward the southwest ,

but can't see all of the terrain ahead from our current location. So
the Sol 1352 plan includes a short drive to give us a better view.
Before the rover moves, Mastcam will acquire a large stereo mosaic of
the "Breckhorn" ridge in front of the vehicle and
extend the left Mastcam mosaic of the "Fracture Town" area to the
west. ChemCam and Mastcam will also observe a rock called "Tsongoari."
After the drive, images are planned that will hopefully allow the
tactical team to find a safe path ahead. It was an
easy day for me as MAHLI/MARDI uplink lead today, with only an
end-of-drive MAHLI image and a 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