[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: August 02-07, 2012

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:50:52 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <201208102250.q7AMoqHk009324_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: With Curiosity on the Surface Opportunity Will Resume
Driving Soon - August 02-07, 2012 - sols 3030-3035.

Activity has been constrained for the period around the arrival of Curiosity.
The project pre-planned 9 sols of activity so as not to require Deep Space
Network tracking coverage during the Mars Science Laboratory's Entry,
Descent and Landing. Opportunity performed Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer
overnight integrations on Sols 3030, 3031, 3033 and 3034 (Aug. 2, Aug. 3,
Aug. 5 and Aug. 6, 2012) on the surface target "Rushall1." Multi-filter
Panoramic Camera images were collected of "Whim Creek" on Sols 3031 and
3032 (Aug. 3, and Aug. 4, 2012). Daily atmospheric opacity measurements
were also performed. With Curiosity safely on the surface, the plan ahead
for Opportunity is to resume driving.

As of Sol 3035 (Aug. 7, 2012), the solar array energy production was 531
watt-hours with an atmospheric opacity (Tau) of 0.715 and a solar array
dust factor of 0.707.

Total odometry is 21.52 (34,639.45 meters).
Received on Fri 10 Aug 2012 06:50:52 PM PDT