Tag Archives: Willamette Valley

Opportunity: Approaching the rim crest

Posted on January 24, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4622, January 24, 2017. As Opportunity reaches the upper part of the rim slope, the vista forward begins to open. Above is the wider Navcam composite view, while the Pancam, used here in “scouting mode,” shows a smaller portion … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Route to the rim

Posted on January 18, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4616, January 18, 2017. With the soft soil now behind the rover, Opportunity’s Navcam shows a route to the rim crest that promises good driving (1.9 MB). At right, the Hazcam view. Click either image to enlarge it. Opportunity … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Soft soil, then firmer ground

Posted on January 16, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4614, January 16, 2017. Above, a wide-angle Navcam composite (3.7 MB) from the rover up to the rim crest. At right: Opportunity’s wheels hit soft ground again, before the continued driving reached a place with better trafficability. Click either … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Rolling a little higher

Posted on January 13, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4611, January 12, 2017. Opportunity rolled about a meter (yard) higher on Sol 4610, then shot a composite with the Navcam. Today’s composite is incomplete on the left, but it clearly shows the profile of Beacon Rock in the … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Onward and upward

Posted on January 11, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4609, January 10, 2017. After driving 23 meters (75 feet) to the west-northwest, Opportunity used the Navcam to shoot three frames showing the way upslope for the next drive. Click image (1.8 MB) to enlarge it. Opportunity raw images, … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Seeking firmer ground

Posted on January 9, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4607, January 8, 2017. Opportunity drove about 13 meters (41 feet) to the northeast, as mission controllers directed the rover toward what should prove to be firmer ground for ascending the slope. The view above (1.7 MB) looks upslope, … Continue reading →

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Opportunity report by A.J.S. Rayl, The Planetary Society

Posted on January 6, 2017 by rburnham

January 4, 2017: Opportunity Wraps 2016, Heads into 2017 Toward 13th Anniversary: As 2016 came to an end and 2017 rang in, Opportunity was working the first leg of the ascent up the rugged western rim of Endeavour Crater on … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: The MI examines soft soil

Posted on January 5, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4603, January 4, 2017. Opportunity’s Microscopic Imager (MI) shot four frames for a composite image. This is part of the patch of soft soil, dubbed Sibley, that stopped the rover’s uphill progress. While rover drivers work out a way … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Checking churned-up soil

Posted on January 3, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4601, January 2, 2017. The rover’s team is examining the churned soil where Opportunity’s wheels encountered soft ground. Above, two Navcam frames show the ground in front of the rover, while at right is the front Hazcam view. The … Continue reading →

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Opportunity: Pancam views outcrop, wheel track

Posted on January 2, 2017 by rburnham

Sol 4599 (!), December 31, 2016. Opportunity encountered soft ground on Sol 4591, and mission controllers rolled it back downhill about two feet while they figure how to advance without slippage. In the meantime, the Pancam shot a multi-band survey … Continue reading →

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