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Tag Archives: Wdowiak Ridge
Opportunity: Starting up Cape Tribulation
Sol 3775, September 6, 2014. Two views, both three-frame Navcam composites, one looking generally north (above), the other southward. On the skyline above is the south-facing slope of Wdowiak Ridge, while Cape Tribulation is the high point looking south.
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Opportunity report by A.J.S. Rayl, The Planetary Society
September 3, 2014: Opportunity Suffers Unwanted Computer Reboots, Hunkers Down for Reformat. After setting the new off-Earth rover distance record in July, Opportunity roved on in August, driving south along the eastern edge of Endeavour Crater’s western rim to Wdowiak … Continue reading
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Opportunity: Coping with flash memory problems
Sols 3752-3758, August 13-19, 2014. Opportunity is moving south along the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards ‘Marathon Valley,’ a putative location for abundant clay minerals. More recently, the incidence of Flash memory-induced resets has increased. The rover experienced … Continue reading
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Opportunity: On slopes of Wdowiak Ridge
Sol 3757, August 18, 2014: Opportunity’s front Hazcam looked back over the rover’s tracks, as it climbed the slope of Cape Tribulation on the south side of Wdowiak Ridge. On the skyline at left is The Knob on the east … Continue reading
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Opportunity field report: August 15, 2014
Sol 3753 (August 15, 2014) Rover Field Report by Larry Crumpler, MER Science Team & New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science: “Opportunity did the first drives upslope around sol 3745 on its long journey toward the crest of … Continue reading
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Opportunity: Sol 3753, August 14, 2014
The rover’s front Hazcam catches the arm checking out the debris at the foot of Wdowiak Ridge. And what the Microscopic Imager saw. Opportunity raw images, its latest mission status, and a location map.
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Opportunity’s surroundings after 25 miles on Mars
This panorama combines several images from the navigation camera on NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity to show the rover’s surroundings after surpassing 25 miles (40.23 kilometers) of total driving on Mars. The component images were taken on July 29, 2014, … Continue reading
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Opportunity: Sol 3752, August 13, 2014
Opportunity halts on the eastern slope of Wdowiak Ridge, while the Navcam takes a panorama looking east into Endeavour Crater. At this point, the rover stands higher on Cape Tribulation than the summit of Murray Ridge — note how the … Continue reading
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Opportunity: Sol 3751, August 12, 2014
Opportunity’s left-side Navcam looks up into the glare of the afternoon Sun to capture the profile of The Knob at the end of Wdowiak Ridge (two-frame composite). Opportunity raw images, its latest mission status, and a location map.
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Opportunity: Sol 3750, August 11, 2014
On the eastern slope of Wdowiak Ridge, looking up at the knob with the left-side rear Hazcam. Opportunity raw images, its latest mission status, and a location map.
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