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  • 13th December 2016 Sol 1548

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/12/13/13th-december-2016-sol-1548/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 13, 2016 The Precipice drilling campaign has been curtailed because of a drill fault. The MSL rover engineers have been conducting a series of diagnostic tests to determine the cause and to prevent it happening again.

  • Friday 14th December Sol 127

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/12/14/friday-14th-december-sol-127/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on December 14, 2012 Some of the most extraordinary MastCam images so far.  We are seeing finely layered, continuous beds, with some cross bedded layers.

  • February 16th 2013 Sol 189

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/02/16/february-16th-2013-sol-189/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on February 16, 2013 This image shows the row of 10 laser spots shot by ChemCam in the drill tailings.   This is one of our first analyses prior to the analysis of material by CheMin and SAM.

  • April 9th 2013 Sol 240

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/04/09/april-9th-2013-sol-240/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on April 9, 2013 We have now moved into the Solar Conjunction phase, so there will be fewer operational activities for the next few weeks.  We are parked at the John Klein site during this time.

  • 1st August 2013 Sol 351

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/08/01/1st-august-2013-sol-351/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 1, 2013 We have moved from southern summer into southern autumn (northern spring equinox).

  • 10th January 2014 Sol 509

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2014/01/10/january-10th-2014-sol-509/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 10, 2014 The HiRISE camera on Mars Reconaissance Orbiter keeps an eye on our progress, sending back photos every few months.

  • Landing

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/06/landing/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 6, 2012  Its down – Landed ! The first images are already being sent back via Odyssey.  They are Hazcam images, showing a shadow cast by Curiosity on the Gale surface.

  • Saturday 5th August Landing Sequence

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/06/saturday-5th-august-landing-sequence-1/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 6, 2012 Nominal tones received from MSL. Target location estimated 230 m from centre of ellipse in current trajectory. 10.25 pm Atmospheric entry has occurred.  Now 7 minutes to go. Getting very quiet in the room.

  • Saturday 5th August Landing Sequence

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/06/saturday-5th-august-landing-sequence/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 6, 2012 10.15 pm. Cruise stage separation successful. Spin down of the aeroshell successful. Nominal ‘heartbeat’ tones from Curiosity. 5.4 km/s and speeding up 6 minutes from atmospheric entry.

  • Sol 0 Monday 6th August

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/06/sol-0-monday-6th-august/

    Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 6, 2012 The next data relay via Mars Odyssey is at 12.30 am PDT (add 8 hours for BST). We will start the process of checking the instruments.

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