Sol 918-920, March 6, 2015, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: More diagnostic data are needed to fully understand the cause of the Sol 911 fault, so no arm activities are planned for this weekend. The Mastcam thermal characterization will be completed early on Sol 918, while it’s still cold. Another test to diagnose the power issue is planned that afternoon, followed by ChemCam and Mastcam observations of targets dubbed “Ophir” and “Keetley,” and a Navcam movie to search for clouds over Aeolis Mons (Mt. Sharp)… [More at link]
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