The weekend drive went properly and Curiosity is again on prime of the marker band, investigating some intriguing rippled bedrock. We’re assessing whether or not we wish to drill at this location, based mostly on what we see within the chemistry information.
So immediately’s two-sol plan is dedicated to accumulating information from APXS and MAHLI (supplemented by ChemCam and Mastcam), to judge the bedrock in our workspace, as seen within the above Navcam picture. The goal of curiosity is the intense rippled bedrock slab in between the shadow from the arm and the shadow from the mast in that picture.
I used to be on shift as LTP immediately, and it was enjoyable to consider the potential for drilling right here, and what our choices could be if we resolve to not pursue that. The group put collectively a whole lot of nice actions to characterize this block and the encircling space. First we’ll use the DRT to brush off a clear floor at a goal named “Amapari.” Then APXS will do a brief integration to offer information down in time for planning on Wednesday. ChemCam will assess the chemistry of the darker crest of a ripple at “Trovao” and Mastcam will gather a stereo mosaic over the workspace.
Mastcam may also doc the morphology of some close by ripples, and take a multispectral commentary of the DRT goal “Amapari.” Later within the afternoon, MAHLI will picture “Amapari” and one other ripple crest named “Orocaima.” Then APXS will purchase two longer nighttime integrations on these targets.
The second sol consists of ChemCam LIBS on “Amapari” in addition to a protracted distance RMI to evaluate an inverted channel. The plan additionally consists of a number of environmental monitoring actions to seek for mud devils and monitor the opacity of the ambiance. Cannot wait to get the info down and hopefully plan our subsequent drill!
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Sol 3676 Another: ‘Bore-ing’ Day on Mars
Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 09, 2022
After yesterday’s check-out, Curiosity is GO to try to make our thirty seventh drill gap on Mars. The prior plan’s DRT cleaned up our goal Amapari superbly – it’s in the midst of the clear space within the hooked up MAHLI picture. Right now is only a one-sol plan, however it’s a full one!
Earlier than drilling, we’ve a brief period of time for imaging. Drilling take a whole lot of time and energy, so we needed to restrict what else we might slot in immediately. The rover will probably be analyzing a consultant bedrock goal named “Coimin … read more
