[meteorite-list] Mars Exploration Rover Update - June 13, 2005

[Ron Baalke]

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

SPIRIT UPDATE: Browsing at 'Backstay' - sol 504-510, June 13, 2005

After last week's robotic arm work at "Larry's Outcrop," Spirit headed
over to a rock called "Backstay." The rover paused over the weekend to
take a closer look at its solar panels and magnets. Spirit arrived at
Backstay on Tuesday (June 7, 2005), and has performed a small
microscopic image mosaic, rock abrasion tool brush, and Moessbauer
spectrometer integration on the rock. Over the weekend (of June 11-12,
2005), the rover will finish robotic arm work and drive on toward the
next target.

Sol Details:

Sol 504:
remote sensing/atmospheric science.

Sol 505:
robotic arm work: microscopic image of solar panel and magnets, and
Moessbauer spectrometer on capture magnet, targeted remote sensing.

Sol 506:
continue Moessbauer on magnets, targeted remote sensing.

Sol 507:
drive about 4 meters (about 13 feet) to Backstay.

Sol 508:
Bump forward to Backstay.

Sol 509:
robotic arm work on Backstay: microscopic image pre- and post-brush,
Moessbauer integration.

Sol 510:
continue Moessbauer, "Tennessee Valley Panorama," targeted miniature
thermal emission spectrometer.

Total Odometry: 4404.37 meters (2.73 miles).