During the nighttime MAHLI imaging on Sol 768, there was a problem
with arm positioning that prevented the subsequent arm activities from completing. The problem is understood, and the arm
is in a safe configuration .
So the Sol 771 plan includes arm recovery activities as well as ChemCam
and Mastcam observations of nearby targets named "Pink Cliffs," "Comb
Ridge," "White Cliffs," "Crowley," and "Fairyland Point." Overnight
(into the morning of Sol 772), CheMin will analyze
the new drill sample again, to improve the quality of the mineralogic
measurement.
Dates of planned rover activities described in these reports are subject to change due to a variety of factors related to the Martian environment, communication relays and rover status.
Written by Ken Herkenhoff, Planetary Geologist at USGS Astrogeology Science Center
