Due to the success of the planned activities over the weekend, the rover is now in a favorable location to begin a comprehensive wheel imaging campaign. Initially, we had scheduled a short drive for Sol 512 to position the rover for wheel imaging. However, upon evaluating data from our rover planners, we realized that this drive was unnecessary. This allowed us more time for contact science activities.
As we prepared for the day, we were faced with the task of adjusting plans based on our rover planners’ assessment of data. Ultimately, we decided to add an extra APXS/MAHLI target for contact science, which included an overnight APXS integration on a target called “Kodak.”
This week, our planning is flexible and unrestricted due to the timing of our uplink. As a result, we had to start our planning session earlier than usual, beginning at 6:00 Pacific time this morning. This allowed us to make any necessary adjustments and prepare for a successful week ahead.
