Tag Archives: Mojave2

Sol 884, January 30, 2015, update from USGS Scientist Lauren Edgar: After successfully drilling the target ‘Mojave2′ on Sol 882, the next step is to deliver the sample to CheMin for analysis. We acquired some great Mastcam and MAHLI images of the … Continue reading →

Sol 883, January 29, 2015, update from USGS Scientist Lauren Edgar: On Sol 882 Curiosity completed another full drill hole on Mars. The target was “Mojave2” and it proved to be much more stable than “Mojave” (our previous attempt at … Continue reading →

Sol 882, January 28, 2015, update from USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The mini-drill activities planned for Sol 881 went well, so we are “go” to drill and acquire a new sample on Sol 882! I helped plan the Sol 881 … Continue reading →

Sol 881, January 28, 2015. Mini-drilling proves successful: The rock slab containing the Mojave2 target doesn’t move, doesn’t crack under drilling. Two-frame MAHLI composite at top; single frame below. (Click on the images to load larger versions into new browser … Continue reading →

Sol 881, January 27, 2015, update from USGS Scientist Ryan Anderson: Well, we’re certainly hitting the ground running after our flight software upgrade! Today we received some very nice MAHLI images of the target ‘Mojave2′ that the rover brushed on … Continue reading →

Sol 880, January 27, 2015. Preparing to drill the Mojave2 target (see post below), Curiosity used its Dust Removal Tool to clear off the rock surface. Two-frame MAHLI composite; click on the image to load a larger version in a … Continue reading →