The Curiosity rover drove about 24 meters on Sol
1662, and another drive is planned for Sol
1664. Before the drive, lots of targeted remote sensing is planned: ChemCam
and Right Mastcam
will observe a bright rock named “Peaks Island,” an exposure of bedding dubbed “Great Wass Island,” a sand ripple called “Baldpate Mountain,” and an interesting rock
that was selected by AEGIS after the Sol
1662 drive, now named “Chebeague Island.” Mastcam
will also acquire a stereo mosaic of outcrops toward the south, in the direction of the planned drive.
Planning is restricted this week, so two sols were planned today. Untargeted remote sensing planned for Sol 1665 includes passive (no laser) ChemCam sky observations and two ground LIBS targets selected using the AEGIS software. Navcam will then search for dust devils and clouds before the rover rests in preparation for Wednesday’s plan.
by Ken Herkenhoff
Dates of planned rover activities described in these reports are subject to change due to a variety of factors related to the Martian environment, communication relays and rover status.