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LIVE: MSL Curiosity Post Landing SOL 1 onwards Update Thread
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Presser starting
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Presser started with Mike Watkins, Mike Malin, Dawn Sumner, Andy Mishkin, Doug Ellison.
MSL behaves flawlessly, the team too.
New software load starting day after tomorrow. Prepping today.
Checked out a number of instruments(didn't get which ones), all was nominal.
Took first 360 degree panorama in color.
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Dust on the deck
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Sharpened HiRISE image with noise removed
http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/images/2012/details/cut/MSL_EDL_sharp.tif
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Main target (base of Mount Sharp) area is visible in navcam images.
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Curiosity is here
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1 cm across for largest particles, possibly 'lighter than expected'.
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Predicted touchdown was 0.6 seconds off from actual touchdown.
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Doug Ellison promoting
http://eyes.nasa.gov/
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Curiosity Rover @MarsCuriosity
Area 51? No, Quad 51 is where I landed on Mars. Here's a map of Gale crater. (PS - I come in peace) #MSL
http://twitpic.com/ahdtkg
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Color panorama: low exposure, no saturation, raw color. Human eye can distinguish 1000 colors, 60 gray scale.
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Keith Cowling > Doug Ellison > Augmented Reality apps for iPhone on the way (?).
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All instruments are working to some degree, checked at least that "power is flowing".
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Adaptive data rates peak at 2mbps at lowest airmass.
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Fight software transition on sol 5, 6, 7, 8. Standing down on science during transition.
End of presser.
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Dawn Sumner team eager to use laser on material exposed from landing.
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Great work Gents, and Doug at the presser!! Awesome for him!
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