A lot of pictures came down today.
Full Version: Last stops around Victoria, before the Long Trek
Most of the huge new batch are duplicates of old images. Perhaps they've reposted several sol's worth to be sure they've cleared the backlog?
For example, we had Stu's egress shot already: http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all...MJP1937R0M1.JPG
Today's exploratorium version is not a retransmitted update - the version number is still M1 and the files are identical bit by bit.
But I do love that view, Stu, and especially the clouds in the sky!
For example, we had Stu's egress shot already: http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all...MJP1937R0M1.JPG
Today's exploratorium version is not a retransmitted update - the version number is still M1 and the files are identical bit by bit.
But I do love that view, Stu, and especially the clouds in the sky!
QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Oct 17 2008, 11:15 AM) 
Sol 1682 (today): Color mosaic of Cape Victory, followed by driving a bit towards the tip of the current cape (BTW, does it have a name?) and taking the usual post-drive nav/pancam mosaics.
... and today's driving distance was, well, zero.
QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Oct 17 2008, 04:15 AM)
Sol 1684 (sunday): Leave the area.
The imaging plan only goes up to 1683. How do you know they are leaving on 1684?
QUOTE (BrianL @ Oct 17 2008, 02:41 PM)
How do you know they are leaving on 1684?
Right. What about stop "C" mentioned in Doug's post 183?
(Or maybe by 'leave the area', Tesheiner just means 'leave for stop C', not 'leave Victoria Crater'.)
QUOTE (BrianL @ Oct 17 2008, 08:41 PM)
The imaging plan only goes up to 1683. How do you know they are leaving on 1684?
I don't; it was a guess.
But it was based on similar situations on the past. Today was planned for driving (why it was not executed is another aspect) and the "post-drive" images would be available right in time for the people at JPL to plan another drive the day after, that means tomorrow (note that we're not in restricted sols). Given that tomorrow plan was already established and includes important pancam imaging (LBS) my assumption was that the next move would be on sunday and might be being planned right now.
> Or maybe by 'leave the area', Tesheiner just means 'leave for stop C', not 'leave Victoria Crater'
... or just "leave the place we are right now", it was not intended to mean "leave for stop C" or "leave VC" although I would prefer the latter.
After yesterday's (1682) cancelled/aborted drive, the imaging plan for sol 1683 has been changed. Now it includes another driving attempt and LBS imaging.
QUOTE (Tesheiner @ Oct 18 2008, 02:50 AM)
After yesterday's (1682) cancelled/aborted drive, the imaging plan for sol 1683 has been changed. Now it includes another driving attempt and LBS imaging.
Aborted because the sun seek failed because of a buffer timing issue. Look for a short (5m or so) bump on sol 1683 for a new LBS imaging attempt immediately followed by a long, L-O-N-G drive. And as for direction, think SSW for a while to come.
Airbag
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