LIVE: MSL Curiosity Post Landing SOL 1 onwards Update Thread

• #140 by Stardust9906 on 09 Aug, 2012 17:02
• Presser starting

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• #141 by Dappa on 09 Aug, 2012 17:03
• 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.
• #142 by Stardust9906 on 09 Aug, 2012 17:07
• Dust on the deck

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• #143 by Robert Thompson on 09 Aug, 2012 17:13
• Sharpened HiRISE image with noise removed
  http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/images/2012/details/cut/MSL_EDL_sharp.tif
• #144 by Stardust9906 on 09 Aug, 2012 17:14

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• #145 by Dappa on 09 Aug, 2012 17:14
• Main target (base of Mount Sharp) area is visible in navcam images. 
• #146 by Stardust9906 on 09 Aug, 2012 17:15
• Curiosity is here

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• #147 by Robert Thompson on 09 Aug, 2012 17:16
• 1 cm across for largest particles, possibly 'lighter than expected'.
• #148 by Stardust9906 on 09 Aug, 2012 17:18

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• #149 by Dappa on 09 Aug, 2012 17:19
• Predicted touchdown was 0.6 seconds off from actual touchdown. 
• #150 by Robert Thompson on 09 Aug, 2012 17:23
• Doug Ellison promoting http://eyes.nasa.gov/
• #151 by Dappa on 09 Aug, 2012 17:28
• 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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• #152 by Stardust9906 on 09 Aug, 2012 17:28

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• #153 by Robert Thompson on 09 Aug, 2012 17:32
• Color panorama: low exposure, no saturation, raw color. Human eye can distinguish 1000 colors, 60 gray scale.
• #154 by Robert Thompson on 09 Aug, 2012 17:36
• Keith Cowling > Doug Ellison > Augmented Reality apps for iPhone on the way (?).
• #155 by Dappa on 09 Aug, 2012 17:38
• All instruments are working to some degree, checked at least that "power is flowing".
• #156 by Robert Thompson on 09 Aug, 2012 17:43
• Adaptive data rates peak at 2mbps at lowest airmass.
• #157 by Dappa on 09 Aug, 2012 17:47
• Fight software transition on sol 5, 6, 7, 8. Standing down on science during transition.
  
  End of presser.
• #158 by Robert Thompson on 09 Aug, 2012 17:50
• Dawn Sumner team eager to use laser on material exposed from landing.
• #159 by Chris Bergin on 09 Aug, 2012 17:59
• Great work Gents, and Doug at the presser!! Awesome for him!