Curiosity update: Another curveball

Sol 1291, March 23, 2016, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: Mars is certainly keeping us on our toes this week, and reminding us how challenging it can be to do remote operations on another planet.  We use two satellites in orbit around Mars to relay data: Mars Odyssey (ODY) and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO).  On Sol 1290, the ODY pass relayed data that showed the rover status was healthy.  However, the MRO pass was not received due to an issue with the Deep Space Network (DSN), and that was… [More at link]