[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: June 19-24, 2015

Ron Baalke baalke at zagami.jpl.nasa.gov
Fri Jun 26 16:10:09 EDT 2015



OPPORTUNITY UPDATE:  Rover In Good Health After Communication Blackout
 - sols 4053-4058, June 19, 2015-June 24, 2015:

Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater at the 'Spirit of St.
Louis' crater near the entrance of 'Marathon Valley.'

The Earth-Mars Solar Conjunction command moratorium and communication
blackout has just ended. Telemetry is again being received from the
Opportunity and the rover is in good health. Normal tactical planning
has resumed with the Sol 4059 (June 25, 2015) plan.

As of Sol 4055 (June 21, 2015), the solar array energy production was
477 watt-hours with an atmospheric opacity (Tau) of 0.797 and a solar
array dust factor of 0.644.

Total odometry is 26.33 miles (42.37 kilometers), more than a marathon.


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