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19 August 2018
Sols 2145-2146: Soliday Sunday
Unlike normal weekend plans for Curiosity that encompass three martian days, this plan only covers two. This ‘Soliday Sunday’ isn’t really a day off for the rover like it implies, but instead allows the planning schedule on Earth and Mars to get back in sync.
16 August 2018
Sol 2143-2144: False Alarm!
The planning day began with an interesting result from the previous plan’s ChemCam RMI analysis of a target that was referred to as ‘Pettegrove Point Foreign Object Debris’ (PPFOD), and speculated to be a piece of spacecraft debris.
14 August 2018
Sols 2141-2142: Taking a closer look at the Stoer sample
In today’s plan, Curiosity begins analysis of the long-awaited Pettegrove Point drill sample at the ‘Stoer’ target, which was successfully collected last week
12 August 2018
Sol 2138-2140: Success at Pettegrove Point!
On our third attempt at drilling within the Pettegrove Point member on the Vera Rubin Ridge, we have success! Curiosity has successfully drilled, and generated a pile of drill tailings.
8 August 2018
Sol 2136-2137: Try, Try, and Try Again
The two previous drill attempts in this geologic member have not been able to get to successful depth since the rocks have been more resistant than what we saw earlier in the mission.
6 August 2018
Sol 2134-2135: Third time’s a charm?
After a weekend full of contact science, remote science, and driving, Curiosity arrived at her next drill site within the Pettegrove Point member.
5 August 2018
Sols 2131-2133: Colors Abound in Pettegrove Point
Curiosity is currently preparing to bump to her next drill site in the Pettegrove Point member, but not before gathering many observations at our current location.
2 August 2018
Sol 2129: Dude, where’s my data?
Curiosity is currently on her way to a potentially softer rock target to drill in the Pettegrove Point member of Vera Rubin Ridge.
1 August 2018
Sol 2128: In Search of Softer Rocks
On Sol 2128, Curiosity will continue toward our third potential drill site within the Pettegrove Point member of Vera Rubin Ridge, where we are hoping to find slightly softer rocks.
31 July 2018
Sol 2127: Continuing to Understand Pettegrove Point
Curiosity completed its drive successfully after the science team regrouped from the incomplete drill, which required a different than anticipated weekend plan.
