Curiosity update: ChemCam sick

NLB_538202019EDR_F0601752NCAM00375M_Sol 1586-88, January 20, 2017, update by USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: MSL drove another 13 meters on Sol 1585, again placing the rover in a good position for contact science.  But the telemetry also showed that ChemCam had been marked “sick,” so we will not be able to use ChemCam this weekend while the problem is diagnosed.  The weekend plan is still pretty full, though!  First, on Sol 1586, Right Mastcam will acquire small mosaics of nearby rocks named “Bell Brook,” “Blind Brook,” and “Beck Pond,” then Left Mastcam will take another image of the rover deck to look for changes in the dust and sand on the deck.  The rover will rest until late that afternoon, when the illumination will be good for… [More at link]

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