9 January 2017

After a 25-meter drive on
Sol 1574, Curiosity again has
bedrock exposed in her arm workspace. To balance desires to sample the composition of the rocks along the traverse and to make good progress toward the south, contact science and another drive are both planned for
Sol 1575. First,
MAHLI will acquire a full suite of images of a knobbly bedrock target named “Dorr Mountain.” Then the arm will be stowed to allow
ChemCam to observe the same target and for the Right
Mastcam to acquire a 5×2 mosaic of the Dorr Mountain area.
Navcam will search for dust devils before the drive begins. After the drive, the arm will be unstowed to allow
Navcam stereo imaging of the arm workspace, in anticipation of another “touch and go” plan
tomorrow.
By Ken Herkenhoff
Dates of planned rover activities described in these reports are subject to change due to a variety of factors related to the Martian environment, communication relays and rover status.
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