[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: March 6-12, 2013

[Ron Baalke]

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

OPPORTUNITY UPDATE:  Opportunity Departing South Soon  - 
sols 3241-3247, Mar. 06, 2013-Mar. 12, 2013:

Opportunity is completing the in-situ (contact) investigation of the
terrain on the inboard edge of Cape York on the rim of 'Endeavour
Crater' before departing to the south.

Flash memory issues appeared again on Sol 3244 (March 9, 2013), but were
minor. Although, this time the symptoms were different from earlier
incidents. The project continues to investigate this.

On Sol 3246 (March 11, 2013), Opportunity approached the Kirkwood
outcrop with a 30 foot (9.2 meter) drive. The rover visited this site
before the start of the regional 'walkabout' and has now returned for
detailed investigation of the 'newberries' seen at this location.

As of Sol 3247 (March 12, 2013), the solar array energy production was
483 watt-hours with an atmospheric opacity (Tau) of 0.863 and a solar
array dust factor of 0.598.

Total odometry is 22.14 miles (35625.03 meters).