Sol 1249: Twelve kilometers and counting

9 February 2016

The rover has traversed over 12 km since landing, and another drive is planned for Sol 1249. The tactical planning team decided to forgo targeted remote science observations before the drive to allow more time for driving. The goal is to get the vehicle to a location that will allow the remaining dune sample to be dumped and examined in detail this weekend, and this will require more drive time than originally planned. With only a few science observations in the plan, it was an easy day for the team. I'm MAHLI/MARDI uplink lead again today, planning another MARDI twilight image.

by Ken Herkenhoff