Tag Archives: Naukluft Plateau

Curiosity update: Full MAHLI wheel imaging

Posted on April 16, 2016 by rburnham

Sols 1313-15, April 15, 2016, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: Tactical planning was a bit hectic today as we reacted to yesterday’s change in the near-term science goals, but the team quickly determined what is feasible and put together … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: The best-laid plans…

Posted on April 15, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1312, April 14, 2016, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: The original plan for today included an ~11 m drive to get closure to a fracture in the Stimson formation.  However, during science discussion, the team talked further about … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Looking for a drive-way

Posted on April 14, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1311, April 14, 2016. The rough pavement of the Stimson Formation’s Naukluft Plateau places trafficability challenges in the way of the rover drivers. The above view looks northwest, which is the direction to go. But the going won’t be … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Take me to Fracture Town

Posted on April 14, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1311, April 13, 2016, update from USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: Today I was on duty as KOP again, but we got to sleep in: we started at 7 am instead of 6:30! Curiosity is in good shape and our … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Good morning Mars!

Posted on April 12, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1310, April 12, 2016, update from USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: Well, that was an early morning! I was on duty as the KOP today and we started at 6:30 am, so I was up and looking at new pictures … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Into the valley?

Posted on April 12, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1309, April 12, 2016. The rover stands on a low overlook, with a shallow valley leading off toward the left. This is the general direction Opportunity will travel as it navigates around a pair of dunes. However, the valley … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Can’t catch a break

Posted on April 11, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1309, April 11, 2016, update from USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: We just can’t catch a break lately! Curiosity is healthy but unfortunately the plan for the weekend was not transmitted to Mars due to a Deep Space Network outage. … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Deja vu all over again

Posted on April 8, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1307-08, April 8, 2016, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: On Sol 1305, the rover straightened its wheels in preparation for a drive, but then the fault that prevented driving earlier this week occurred again, and the vehicle did … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Tricky driving ahead

Posted on April 8, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1305, April 7, 2016. The rough road across the Naukluft Plateau remains quite rough. This Navcam composite looks west-northwest, with low outcrops ahead and a shallow valley leading off to the left. Click image to enlarge. Sol 1305 raw … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Deja vu

Posted on April 7, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1305-06, April 6, 2016, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: Once again, the Sol 1303 drive stopped during wheel steering, apparently due to another short in the RTG.  While the power and mobility engineers investigate the fault and ways … Continue reading →

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