A "bump" on sol 3924, so that Curiosity can get its boulders.



Fernando
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Thank you for your kind words, Floyd. I think you ask an excellent question and I agree with your reasoning. But I'm just a retired IT large systems guy, so let me join you in asking our geologist fellow members if they would be so kind as to answer us.
Fernando

KML file update to sol 3921.

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3921_2023AUG20.kmz ( 1.49MB ) Number of downloads: 63

Fernando
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From X (formerly Twitter)

Link: https://twitter.com/isro/status/1692995757413192015
Note: 17:45 IST is 12:15 UTC

Fernando

Zigzagging to the east just a few meters on sol 3921.



Fernando
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Better twice than never!

A 24m drive on sol 3919.



Curiosity's path, seen from a different perspective and with strong vertical exaggeration, to highlight all the climbing it has done.



Fernando
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Today, Chandrayaan-3 successfully completed the lunar orbit lowering program.
It is now in a 153 km by 163 km orbit. The Lander Module is expected to separate from the Propulsion tomorrow, August 17.
Source: tweet (X) from ISRO - https://twitter.com/isro/status/1691655268449603770
See also the Wikipedia article, which was good information, including a table with the orbital maneuvers.

Fernando

Curiosity made a weekend drive of almost 30m on sol 3917.



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KML file update to sol 3914.

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3914_2023AUG12.kmz ( 1.49MB ) Number of downloads: 60


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Curiosity drove again on sol 3914, a bit longer than in recent sols (38+ m).



Fernando
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After reading through the replies, I fully agree with the need to "preserve the high quality of discourse here and accessibility of same to both the amateur and professional spaceflight communities at large" and the ability to access the old data. I also mostly agree with what has been said regarding current format and simplicity of use. I spent my professional life in IT and I believe in simple interfaces (but not in dumb functionality). However, the ability to access and use the forum on mobile or other devices should not be disregarded.
What kind of users is this forum aiming for? I do not want to disparage social platforms but I never had a personal use for them. Now that I'm retired they're an extremely small part of my way of life. Will the new environment require an increased moderation effort?

Functionality I've missed most: a secure (https) connection; the ability to attach files to personal messages.
I think it is very important to maintain a well defined degree of independence, from TPS or whomever. I was a member of TPS for 30+ years. No more, as I fundamentally disagree with some of the actions taken in recent years. I understand that running UMSF has costs, at least site hosting, domain names, storage, and some administration. That is also in the equation. If a patron can't be found, will contribution from forum members be an option?

Thank you for starting this discussion.

Anyone wanting to see the launch can do so via the YouTube channel of Roscosmos at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgi2pIFrnW4

As I post this it will be live in about 70 minutes.

Luna 25's landing site seems to be the Boguslawsky crater, which is centered on 72.9°S 43.2°E. Source: Wikipedia page on Luna 25

Fernando

Another drive on sol 3912, this time about 30m. Soon it will cross the ridge and we'll be treated to new vistas!


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With a drive of 16+m on sol 3910 Curiosity has crossed the 19 miles line! No new targets.



Fernando
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KML file update to sol 3908. It also contains a partial data update from the PDS Release 33, specifically the Analyst's Notebook data. Including the rest of the data I normally take from a PDS release will have to wait a while.

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3908_2023AUG06.kmz ( 1.49MB ) Number of downloads: 71

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Curiosity's 11-year climb (with just a pinch of vertical exaggeration) and more to come! Congratulations to the whole team.




Fernando
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Update to sol 3908, the location where Curiosity will be celebrating its 11th landing anniversary.



Fernando
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I'm sorry for this delay, not less because it was caused by a malfunction, some days ago, in one my PC's drives, which resulted in loss of data and other files. I've recovered a lot of it but not all, and I'll be really grateful if anyone spots out something missing and lets me know.

Here is the route update for sol 3908. Looks like Curiosity will be crossing the ridge soon (the blue line is the MSAR 10).


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Mars Science Laboratory Release 33

The NASA Planetary Data System announces Release 33 of data from the Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity) mission. This release contains raw and derived data products covering the time period from November 6, 2022, through March 24, 2023 (sols 3645-3778). Several instruments have begun archiving their data in accordance with the PDS4 standard. The data are archived at various PDS nodes.

APXS (Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer) at the Geosciences Node
ChemCam at the Geosciences Node
CheMin at the Geosciences Node
DAN at the Geosciences Node
Engineering Cameras at the Cartography and Imaging Sciences Node
MAHLI (Mars Hand Lens Imager) at the Cartography and Imaging Sciences Node
Mastcam at the Cartography and Imaging Sciences Node
PLACES Database at the Cartography and Imaging Sciences Node
RAD (Radiation Assessment Detector) at the PPI Node
REMS (Rover Environmental Monitoring Station) at the Atmospheres Node
SAM (Sample Analysis at Mars) at the Geosciences Node
SPICE at the NAIF Node

The data may be accessed from
https://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/msl/

or for a dataset-oriented perspective:
https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscriptio...-20230801.shtml

The next MSL release is scheduled for December 5, 2023.

The PDS Team
Mailto: pds_operator@jpl.nasa.gov
Phone: (818) 393-7165

KML file update to sol 3901.

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3901_2023JUL29.kmz ( 1.49MB ) Number of downloads: 77

Fernando
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Curiosity drove about 30m to the SE on sol 3901.



Fernando
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Thank you very much!


Curiosity seems to have finished its investigation of the Jau crater cluster.



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Hi Glevesque,The crater cluster is named "Jau" but, to my knowledge, individual craters have not been named. We'll have to wait for the update to the Analysts Notebook to verify it.
Fernando

A nearly 14m drive on sol 3898 took Curiosity to the rim of one of the craters in the Jau cluster.



Fernando
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Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater