Having completed the most urgent arm activities needed before
conjunction, MSL is ready to drive again. The Sol 990 plan begins with a
Navcam search for dust devils, ChemCam and Mastcam observations of
“Pinedale,” and a Right Mastcam image of the APXS target
“Spokane.” Then the rover will drive west in search of a route up the
hill toward the southwest and acquire the post-drive data needed to plan
the next drive and targeted science observations. 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.
