Tag Archives: Naukluft Plateau

Curiosity update: No touch, just go!

Posted on June 16, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1373-74, June 15, 2016, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The 32-meter Sol 1371 drive completed exactly as planned, giving the rover a good view of the path toward the south.  So another ~30-meter drive is planned for Sol … Continue reading →

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Curiosity: Onward and southward

Posted on June 15, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1371, June 14, 2016. Five frames from the Navcam make a composite view showing the rover’s likely path forward. Click image to enlarge. Sol 1371 raw images (from all cameras), and Curiosity’s latest location.

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Curiosity update: Driving south

Posted on June 14, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1371-72, June 13, 2016, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: The weekend drive went well, and Curiosity drove ~ 32 m to the south.  This southward path will eventually take us through a gap in the active sand dunes … Continue reading →

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Curiosity leaves plateau, turns toward mountain

Posted on June 13, 2016 by rburnham

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has analyzed its 12th drilled sample of Mars. This sample came from mudstone bedrock, which the rover resumed climbing in late May after six months studying other features. (…) While on the “Naukluft Plateau,” the rover … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: On the road again

Posted on June 11, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1368-70, June 10, 2016, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: We received the engineering data that we needed to proceed with the final science activities at the Oudam drill site.  Today’s plan is focused on analyzing the pre-sieve dump … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Opportunistic contact science

Posted on June 9, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1366-67, June 8, 2016, update from USGS scientist Lauren Edgar: The day started off with some changes to the sol path due to some holes in the downlink.  Unfortunately some engineering camera and MAHLI images from Sol 1364 were … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Analyzing drill sample

Posted on June 7, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1364-65, June 6, 2016, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The Oudam drill campaign continues to go well, with sample acquired and ready for analysis.  Planning is now restricted, so we are planning 2 sols today.  On Sol 1364, … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Drilling Oudam

Posted on June 6, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1361-63, June 3, 2016, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: The MSL Rover Planners have all the data they need to drill (no “mini-drill” required), so the plan for this weekend focuses on drilling into the Oudam bedrock target.  … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Preparing to drill

Posted on June 3, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1360, June 2, 2016, update from USGS scientist Ken Herkenhoff: Arm work continues to go well, so preparation for drilling and sample analysis is the focus of the Sol 1360 plan.  First, CheMin will dump the Lubango and Okoruso … Continue reading →

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Curiosity update: Coordinating with MRO

Posted on May 28, 2016 by rburnham

Sol 1355-57, May 27, 2016, update from USGS scientist Ryan Anderson: Our drive went well and Curiosity is now sitting on a nice patch of the Murray formation, putting us in a good position for a very busy holiday weekend! On … Continue reading →

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