[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: September 01-07, 2011

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 12:30:14 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <201109091930.p89JUER4004559_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html#opportunity

OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Work Continues on Crater Rim - sols 2703-2709,
September 01-07, 2011:

Opportunity is moving to other in-situ (contact) targets of interest
around the region, called Cape York on the rim of Endeavour crater.

On Sol 2703 (Sept. 1, 2011), the rover made the first of two drives to
move to the northeast, traveling over 27 meters (89 feet). On Sol 2707
(Sept. 5, 2011), Opportunity completed a 20-meter (66-foot) drive to
approach an exposed outcrop. The outcrop, called "Chester Lake" offers
several targets for in-situ (contact) investigation by the instruments
on the rover's robotic arm.

As of Sol 2709 (Sept. 7, 2011), solar array energy production was 336
watt-hours with an atmospheric opacity (Tau) of 1.00 and a solar array
dust factor of 0.531.

Total odometry is 20.86 miles (33,573.63 meters, or 33.57 kilometers).
Received on Fri 09 Sep 2011 03:30:14 PM PDT