Exploring the Red Planet: Successful Rover Drive on Sol 1385 and Planned Activities on Trekkopje

On Sol 1385, our rover drive was successful and we traveled 66 meters south, continuing on our journey between the “Baynes Mountains” and “Helgas Dune”. For tomorrow’s plan, we have APXS and MAHLI set to observe the target “Trekkopje”, followed by a short science block. Mastcam will begin with atmospheric measurements before ChemCam analyzes Trekkopje. We will also document these observations with AEGIS data from Sol 1385, as well as take small mosaics to study the rim of a nearby crater.

In today’s plan, instead of driving, MAHLI will be used to check up on the wheels. This information was provided by Ryan Anderson, a planetary scientist at the USGS Astrogeology Science Center and a member of the ChemCam team on MSL. Please note that dates for planned rover activities may change due to various factors related to the Martian environment, communication relays, and rover status.