MISSION UPDATES | August 1, 2013

Sol 350 Update On Curiosity From USGS Scientist Ken Herkenhoff: Multiprocessing

Written by Ken Herkenhoff, Planetary Geologist at USGS Astrogeology Science Center

The latest drive covered over 80 meters, and we are planning another drive on the second sol of the 3-sol weekend plan. In addition, more of the Cumberland drill sample will be dropped into SAM on the first sol, for analysis overnight. This is the first time arm activities and a drive have been included in the same plan--we are hoping it is not so ambitious that the tactical team will be working late into the night! I'm MAHLI/MARDI uplink lead today, planning the post-drive images that are routinely acquired to document the terrain along the long traverse to Aeolis Mons.