The rover drove over 100 meters on Sol 548, so it is time for another full set of wheel images to monitor wear. Because the MAHLI wheel imaging sequences have been used many times before, it was a relatively easy day for me as MAHLI/MARDI uplink lead. After the wheel imaging is finished, the rover will drive about 6 meters to a low outcrop and take lots of post-drive images to allow planning contact science on Sol 550.
Written by Ken Herkenhoff, Planetary Geologist at USGS Astrogeology Science Center
