. Military Space News .




.
MARSDAILY
Opportunity Studies Rock Interior
by Staff Writers
Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 05, 2011

File image.

Opportunity is still positioned at the target called "Chester Lake" at Cape York on the rim of Endeavour crater. The rover continues with the in-situ (contact) science investigation of the surface rock called "Salisbury 1."

On Sol 2726 (Sept. 24, 2011), the previously ground Rock Abrasion Tool (RAT) hole was re-brushed to remove excessive tailings. Microscopic Imager (MI) images were collected confirming the successful brushing. The Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) was placed down on the target for a post-brush integration.

On Sol 2729 (Sept. 27, 2011), the APXS was retracted from the RAT hole, a Pancam 13-filter image set was taken. Then, along with more MI images, a test of the MI poker was performed.

The test results indicate normal operation of the poker. The Moessbauer (MB) spectrometer was placed down in the hole for a multi-sol integration.

As of Sol 2729 (Sept. 27, 2011), solar array energy production was 313 watt-hours with an atmospheric opacity (Tau) of 0.882 and a solar array dust factor of 0.514.

Total odometry is 20.86 miles (33,574.75 meters, or 33.58 kilometers).

Related Links
Mars Rovers
Mars News and Information at MarsDaily.com
Lunar Dreams and more




.
.
Get Our Free Newsletters Via Email
...
Buy Advertising Editorial Enquiries






.

. Comment on this article via your Facebook, Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail login.

Share this article via these popular social media networks
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit GoogleGoogle



MARSDAILY
Opportunity Continues to Study 'Chester Lake' Rock Outcrop
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 27, 2011
Opportunity is still positioned at the target called "Chester Lake" at Cape York on the rim of Endeavour crater. On Sol 2717 (Sept. 15, 2011), the rover successfully brushed the surface target, "Salisbury 1," followed by a mosaic of images collected by the Microscopic Imager (MI) and then a placement of the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) for an overnight integration. On Sol ... read more


MARSDAILY
Spain to host ships for NATO missile shield

Russia renews demands for missile shield 'guarantees'

Northrop Grumman Receives Systems Engineering Contract for MDA Precision Tracking Space System

NATO commander visits Turkey for talks on missile defence

MARSDAILY
Alarm rises over missing Libyan missiles

Thousands of Libya missiles on the loose

Iran equips marine forces with 'cruise' missile

Boeing CHAMP Missile Completes First Flight Test

MARSDAILY
US drone kills three militants in NW Pakistan: officials

US drone kills three Taliban in Pakistan: officials

AeroVironment Receives Order from USAF for Raven UAS

Militants flee US drone strike in Pakistan: officials

MARSDAILY
NRL TacSat-4 Launches to Augment Communications Needs

US Space Completes Study for USAF and Identifies Cost-Effective Ways to Procure MILSATCOM

Northrop Grumman Tech Pivotal in US Marine Corps' MTAOM Command and Control System

Proton-M puts military purpose spacecraft into orbit

MARSDAILY
Chilean howitzer upgrade program under way

Raytheon Receives FAA In-Service Milestone Decision to Upgrade Long Range Radars

New HC-130J Personnel Recovery Capability For USAF Air Force Crew Training

Boeing F-15E Radar Modernization Program to Enter Production

MARSDAILY
Defense spending and U.S. deficit

Air National Guards trains on Lakotas

Arabs plan $63 billion air power buildup

Iraq likely to order another 18 F-16s

MARSDAILY
Russia claims China spy arrest

US warns NATO it won't be able to fill defence gaps

After Libya, US cannot bail out NATO shortfalls: Panetta

Turkey builds Mideast profile

MARSDAILY
Boeing and BAE Systems to Develop Integrated Directed Energy Weapon for US Navy


.

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2011 - Space Media Network. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement