The Mars rover has recently drilled a new hole on the planet, named “Okoruso”. On Sol 1332, drilling activities were successful and the weekend plan for the rover is focused on analyzing the sample collected from the drill hole. First, a science block will be conducted to acquire images of the drill hole using ChemCam RMI and Mastcam. Stereo imaging of the pre-sieve dump location will also be done.
After imaging is complete, the “Okoruso” drill sample will be transferred to the sieve and delivered to CheMin for overnight analysis. On the following day, ChemCam and Mastcam observations will be done on targets “Natas” and “Langental” to investigate chemical variations in stratigraphy.
On the third day, there will be a morning science block filled with ChemCam, Navcam, and Mastcam observations to monitor atmospheric composition and opacity on Mars. The team will also search for clouds during this time. In the afternoon, ChemCam will be used to study drill tailings and a freshly broken rock. The day will end with some repeated atmospheric observations.
