Written by Scott VanBommel, Planetary Scientist at Washington College
Earth planning date: Monday, Could 12, 2025
Curiosity was again to work Monday, choosing up the place it left off from Friday’s plan. Tosol’s plan began with an APXS evaluation on the goal “Jeffrey Pine,” although the DRT was stored on the sidelines this time. Curiosity then proceeded to picture Jeffrey Pine and “Canyon Oak” with MAHLI whereas concurrently executing a DAN passive evaluation. Mastcam documented “Santiago Peak” in addition to Canyon Oak, previous to a ChemCam 5-spot evaluation on the latter. Following a drive of about 30 meters (about 98 toes), Curiosity rounded out the two-sol plan with untargeted and environmental monitoring actions, together with Navcam dust-devil and cloud-shadow motion pictures.