| |
ZL2VAL > ROVERS 23.03.04 13:07l 78 Lines 3125 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 2F0680ZL2VAL
Read: GUEST
Subj: Status, 22nd March
Path: DB0FHN<DB0RGB<OK0PPL<DB0RES<ON0AR<7M3TJZ<SP7MGD<ON0BEL<ZL2BAU<ZL2BAU<
ZL1AB<ZL2AB
Sent: 040323/1040Z @:ZL2AB.#46.NZL.OC #:37937 [New Plymouth] FBB7.00g
From: ZL2VAL@ZL2AB.#46.NZL.OC
To : ROVERS@WW
Update: Spirit and Opportunity
SPIRIT UPDATE: One Step Closer - sol 77, Mar 22, 2004
Spirit woke up on sol 77, which ended at 8:24 a.m. PST on March 22,
2004, to "One Step Closer" by the Doobie Brothers, since the rover was
to make its final approach to the rock target named "Mazatzal" today.
Before beginning the .9-meter (2.95 feet) drive to Mazatzal, Spirit
analyzed the soil target "Soil 1" at its current location with the
microscopic imager and Moessbauer spectrometer. During the Moessbauer
integration, Spirit also took panoramic camera images and performed
miniature thermal emission spectrometer analysis of the atmosphere and
Mazatzal work area.
At 1:25 p.m. Mars Local Solar Time, Spirit completed the Mössbauer
integration, took a few microscopic imager images of the impression left
on "Soil 1" by the Moessbauer spectrometer and then stowed the instrument
arm. Spirit then proceeded the short distance toward Mazatzal and took
hazard avoidance camera images to confirm that its final resting place
put the intended rock targets in reach of the instrument arm.
Following the drive, the rover acquired more panoramic camera and mini
thermal emission spectrometer observations of the atmosphere, and of
interesting areas near the Mazatzal site including targets named
"Sandbox," "Saber" and "Darksands."
Spirit finished up sol 77 by getting the mini thermal emission
spectrometer in position for morning observations on sol 78.
Spirit will spend most of Sol 78, which will end at 9:04 a.m. PST on
March 23, analyzing Mazatzal with the instruments on the robotic arm.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Opportunity Leaves the Nest - sol 57, Mar 22, 2004
After a slightly slippery start yestersol, Opportunity made it out of
"Eagle Crater"on sol 57, which ends at 8:45 p.m. PST on March 22. The
drive along the crater's inner slope that was initiated on the last sol
continued this sol until Opportunity exited its landing-site crater.
Images from the navigation camera confirm that the rover is about 9
meters (about 29.5 feet) outside of the crater.
The rover also conducted remote sensing observations between naps this
sol. After completing the drive out of the crater, the navigation camera
imaged Opportunity's brand new view of the plains of Meridiani Planum.
During the martian night, rover planners will awaken Opportunity to take
miniature thermal emission spectrometer observations of the ground and
the atmosphere.
The song chosen to motivate Opportunity to move up and out of the crater
was "If You Don't Get it the First Time, Back Up and Try it Again" by
the JBs and Fred Wesley.
=========================
73 de Alan, (Sysop ZL2AB).
AX25:ZL2VAL@ZL2AB.#46.NZL.OC
APRS:!3903.34S/17406.45E]
IP :zl2val@qsl.net
Message timed: 22:33 on 2004-Mar-23 (NZT)
Message sent using WinPack-AGW V6.80
Points to ponder
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Marriage
~~~~~~~~
You know the honeymoon is pretty much over when you start to go out with
the boys on Wednesday nights, and so does she.
Read previous mail | Read next mail
| |
