Over the weekend, the rover was successfully positioned for a comprehensive campaign of wheel imaging. Initially, a short drive was scheduled for Sol 512 to adjust the rover’s position for imaging. However, it was discovered that the drive was unnecessary, allowing more time for conducting contact science activities.
This unexpected change in plans required quick adjustments by the Science Theme Groups and myself as SOWG Chair. We had to rapidly adapt to the new tasks at hand and make necessary preparations.
As we reviewed the data, we decided to take advantage of the additional time and add an extra APXS/MAHLI target for conducting contact science. This included an overnight APXS integration on a target named “Kodak.” With planning being unrestricted this week, we had to begin earlier than usual due to the timing of the uplink. This morning, our planning session began at 6:00 Pacific time to ensure all necessary tasks were completed efficiently.
