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Update: Spirit and Opportunity
SPIRIT UPDATE: 'Missoula Crater' in Sight - sol 102-104, Apr 19, 2004
Spirit had a busy weekend, culminating with a 75-meter (246-feet) drive
toward "Missoula Crater" on sol 103, which ended at 2:33 a.m. PST on
April 18. The sol before the drive, Sol 102, which ended at 1:54 a.m. on
April 17, was an easier day for Spirit. Its main objectives were to use
the panoramic camera and mini thermal emission spectrometer to acquire
photometric and atmospheric measurements.
Before beginning the drive on sol 103, Spirit took panoramic camera
images to help planners localize the rover during the long traverse. It
then used the panoramic camera and mini thermal emission spectrometer to
take a look back at the wheel tracks. Once this information was onboard,
the rover began to drive.
Rover controllers planned the first 37 meters (121.4 feet) of the drive,
but Spirit used the updated autonomous navigation software to see it
through the remaining 38 meters (124.7 feet). Between the two drives,
Sprit imaged its surroundings with the panoramic and navigation cameras
for context. At the end of the 75-meter (246-feet) drive, Spirit rested
a mere 40 meters (131.2 feet) from its destination at the rim of
"Missoula Crater." From that spot, it took mini thermal emission
spectrometer observations of the sky and ground along with panoramic and
navigation camera images to plan the next drive.
Sol 104, which ended at 3:13 a.m. PST on April 19, was a remote sensing
day for Spirit. It included a search for dust devils and panoramic
camera imaging of Mars' moon Phobos as it transits across the sun and sets.
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OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: On the Way to 'Fram Crater' - sol 84, Apr 19, 2004
Opportunity began sol 84, which ended at 3:34 p.m. PST on April 19, with
some remote sensing observations and analysis with the microscopic
imager and Mössbauer spectrometer. At 13:13 Mars Local Solar time,
Opportunity began a 25-meter (82 feet) drive toward "Fram Crater,"
taking images of its surroundings on the way. At the conclusion of the
drive the rover acquired more remote sensing.
Opportunity will spend sol 85, which ends at 4:13 p.m. PST on April 20,
2004, using the instruments on its instrument deployment device to
investigate a rock target at Fram Crater.
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73 de Alan, (Sysop ZL2AB).
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Points to ponder
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Rural wisdom
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Life is simpler when you plow around the stumps.
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