Curiosity update: Downlink limited

Sol 1428, August 11, 2016, update by USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: MSL drove 11 meters on Sol 1427, and a longer drive is planned for Sol 1428.  I helped select ChemCam targets today; the number of possible science observations was constrained by the time available before the drive, so only one LIBS measurement is planned, on a bedrock target southeast of the rover named “Xangongo.”  Mastcam will image this target as well, and… [More at link]