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Spirit Continues To Climb
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 17, 2005 Spirit has completed investigations with its robotic arm on "Assemblee" rock. The investigation included pictures taken with the microscopic imager, 92 hours of Moessbauer spectrometer integration, and alpha particle X-ray spectrometer work on the target "Gruyere." Other observations included dust devil movies and a panoramic camera image of the rock abrasion tool bit (which has worn down from extensive use because Spirit has exceeded its intended lifespan by more than 480 sols). As of sol 571 (Aug. 11, 2005), Spirit is still approximately 100 meters (328 feet) from the summit, and the rover will continue driving towards it.
Sol-by-sol summaries Sol 565 (Aug. 5, 2005): Spirit took a picture of the bit on the rock abrasion tool and drove 2.35 meters (7.71 feet) to Assemblee. Sol 566: Spirit did remote sensing and used the microscopic imager and alpha particle X-ray spectrometer to investigate Gruyere on Assemblee. Sol 567: Spirit used the Moessbauer spectrometer on Assemblee for 23 hours and 5 minutes. Spirit also performed targeted remote sensing, including miniature thermal emission spectrometer stares on four targets and imaging with the panoramic camera. Sol 568: Spirit took another Moessbauer spectrometer reading on Assemblee for 23 hours and 5 minutes. It also completed panoramic camera imaging with 13 filters on four targets, and it took a dust devil movie. Sol 569 and 570: Spirit took more Moessbauer spectrometer readings on Assemblee and performed remote sensing. Sol 571 (Aug. 11, 2005): Spirit used the alpha particle X-ray spectrometer and microscopic imager on two targets on Assemblee. As of the end of its 571st sol on Mars, Spirit has driven 4,691 meters (2.91 miles). Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Mars Rovers at JPL Mars Rovers at Cornell SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express Mars News and Information at MarsDaily.com Lunar Dreams and more
Spirit Heading To 'Home Plate'
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 09, 2006Last week Spirit completed robotic-arm work on "El Dorado." The rover used all three of its spectrometers plus the microscopic imager for readings over the New Year's weekend. |
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