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#460
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Stardust9906
on 22 Aug, 2012 18:39
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#461
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jumpjack
on 22 Aug, 2012 18:40
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First scoop sample planned for september.
First-walk panorama shown.
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#462
by
jumpjack
on 22 Aug, 2012 18:41
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3d animation of walk shown.
2,5 meters: stright on, turn left, stright on, go back, then back to start positoin.
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#463
by
Stardust9906
on 22 Aug, 2012 18:42
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#464
by
jumpjack
on 22 Aug, 2012 18:43
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Video explanation of laser and chemcam working.
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#465
by
jumpjack
on 22 Aug, 2012 18:43
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Plasma looks different on Mars (brighter than on Earth).
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#466
by
jumpjack
on 22 Aug, 2012 18:44
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Showing first fired/analyzed rock.
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#467
by
jumpjack
on 22 Aug, 2012 18:45
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Still lores imgs, waiting mastcam.
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#468
by
Stardust9906
on 22 Aug, 2012 18:46
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#469
by
jumpjack
on 22 Aug, 2012 18:47
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Showing spectral analysis of plasma producedb by laser firing on rock.
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#470
by
jumpjack
on 22 Aug, 2012 18:48
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Detailed images of a "scour". To be laser-analyzed?
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#471
by
jumpjack
on 22 Aug, 2012 18:50
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Correct: scour already laser-analyzed.
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#472
by
Stardust9906
on 22 Aug, 2012 18:51
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2nd Chem Cam target (Scour)
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#473
by
jumpjack
on 22 Aug, 2012 18:58
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Questions time.
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#474
by
Stardust9906
on 22 Aug, 2012 19:03
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Drive lasted 16 minutes with 4 or 5 minutes driving and the rest of the time taking pictures.
Track marks show the ground is firm.
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#475
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Stardust9906
on 22 Aug, 2012 19:10
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Chem Cam capable of 20 analysis per day.
First drives expected to be in the range of 10m at a time to be eventually extended to 100m at a time.
Team very excited everything working well. Pete expressing caution and reminding everyone that there is still a long way to go.
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#476
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jumpjack
on 22 Aug, 2012 19:29
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Damn, MSL has same speed of Spirit! 4 cm/s! I really hoped it was a bit faster!
It will require a(nother) whole life to go around! 0,144 km/h! How far is Mount Sharp?
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#477
by
Fixer
on 22 Aug, 2012 19:45
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NASA televised news conference at 11:30 a.m. PDT (2:30 p.m. EDT) on Wednesday, Aug. 22, at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., to update media on the progress of its Curiosity rover mission on Mars.
Attached audio record until video record comes in.
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#478
by
John44
on 22 Aug, 2012 19:49
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#479
by
catdlr
on 22 Aug, 2012 20:17
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Curiosity Rover: First Drive Celebration
Published on Aug 22, 2012 by JPLnews
Team members celebrate in the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Curiosity Surface Mission Support Area (SMSA) when images are received confirming the rover's first drive on Mars on Aug. 22, 2012.