[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: August 02-07, 2012

[Ron Baalke]

OPPORTUNITY UPDATE:  With Curiosity on the Surface Opportunity Will Resume 
Driving Soon - August 02-07, 2012 - sols 3030-3035.

Activity has been constrained for the period around the arrival of Curiosity. 
The project pre-planned 9 sols of activity so as not to require Deep Space 
Network tracking coverage during the Mars Science Laboratory's Entry, 
Descent and Landing. Opportunity performed Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer 
overnight integrations on Sols 3030, 3031, 3033 and 3034 (Aug. 2, Aug. 3, 
Aug. 5 and Aug. 6, 2012) on the surface target "Rushall1." Multi-filter 
Panoramic Camera images were collected of "Whim Creek" on Sols 3031 and 
3032 (Aug. 3, and Aug. 4, 2012). Daily atmospheric opacity measurements 
were also performed. With Curiosity safely on the surface, the plan ahead 
for Opportunity is to resume driving.

As of Sol 3035 (Aug. 7, 2012), the solar array energy production was 531 
watt-hours with an atmospheric opacity (Tau) of 0.715 and a solar array 
dust factor of 0.707.

Total odometry is 21.52 (34,639.45 meters).