Curiosity update: ‘Dumping Big Sky sample’

Sol 1132, October 12, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: Columbus Day [October 12] is a federal holiday, but I’m scheduled as SOWG Chair tomorrow so I’m following Sol 1132 tactical planning and discussions of our goals for Sol 1133.  The SAM analysis of the Big Sky drill sample went well and there is no need for another analysis, so the rest of the sample will be dumped out of CHIMRA on Sol 1132.  MAHLI will take pictures of the dump target before and after the sample is dumped, then APXS…. [More at link]