Week 2 of testing has been going well so far. The rover has gone on 1-2 traverses per day to explore various sites of interest identified by the science backroom. Lots of gigapans, lidar scans, and core samples have been taken. The science team has really been pushing the limits of the rover’s capabilities in order to get an in-depth look at several intriguing locations near the original landing site, which has been very exciting to watch. Based on the data collected by the astronauts last week, the rover is continuing to build a geologic understanding of the rim of Mistastin Impact Structure.Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Pushing the Limits
Week 2 of testing has been going well so far. The rover has gone on 1-2 traverses per day to explore various sites of interest identified by the science backroom. Lots of gigapans, lidar scans, and core samples have been taken. The science team has really been pushing the limits of the rover’s capabilities in order to get an in-depth look at several intriguing locations near the original landing site, which has been very exciting to watch. Based on the data collected by the astronauts last week, the rover is continuing to build a geologic understanding of the rim of Mistastin Impact Structure.