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Subj: Spirit status, 27th May
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Update: Spirit
SPIRIT UPDATE: Taking Time to Trench - sol 134-135, May 27, 2004
Spirit roved an impressive 109.5 meters (359.3 feet) on sol 134. Two
hours of the drive were guided by the autonomous navigation system.
After the long traverse, Spirit completed an hour of post-drive science
observations with the panoramic and navigation cameras and mini thermal
emission spectrometer. The rover finished the sol healthy and ready for
another day on Mars.
After so much driving on sol 134, Spirit got a break and spent sol 135
doing in-situ science investigations of its surroundings. It began the
sol observing nearby soil with the alpha particle X-ray spectrometer and
Moessbauer spectrometer. It then used the microscopic imager to see the
soil up close. After stowing the instrument deployment device, Spirit
used its wheels to dig a trench and then imaged the trench with the
cameras on the mast.
Spirit's odometer now reads 2,585.52 meters (1.6 miles). The rover still
has 680 meters (0.42 miles) to go before reaching the base of the
"Columbia Hills," but will likely get there before sol 160.
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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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When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.
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