A short drive on sol 3556, the weekend position. Curiosity is really close to "Bolívar".
Several new targets - é, í, ã continue to be missing in some names, but I'll keep adding those.



Fernando
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The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJH...BbQ?usp=sharing
Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

10 years and 28.44 km do not quite sum up the wonderful travels of Curiosity. Nevertheless, here they are in a more visual form. Congratulations to the whole team.



Fernando
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The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJH...BbQ?usp=sharing
Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

On sol 3551 Curiosity drove approximately 25 meters along the western side of the Paraitepuy pass.



Fernando
_____________________________________________________________________
The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJH...BbQ?usp=sharing
Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

The drive on sol 3546 did not complete as planned but with a drive on sol 3549 (about 10m) Curiosity finally arrived at the originally intended location.



Fernando
_____________________________________________________________________
The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJH...BbQ?usp=sharing
Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

Apologies for the belated update to sol 3546, I've been travelling for the past two weeks.
Hopefully I'll catch up in time to celebrate Curiosity's 10th anniversary on Mars.

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3546_2022JUL31.kmz ( 1.44MB ) Number of downloads: 92


Fernando
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The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJH...BbQ?usp=sharing
Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

Mars Science Laboratory Release 30

The NASA Planetary Data System announces Release 30 of data from the Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity) mission.
This release contains raw and derived data products covering the time period from November 7, 2021, through March 24, 2022 (sols 3290-3423).
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...-20220801.shtml

The next MSL release is scheduled for December 5, 2022.

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

After an obstacle avoidance drive of about 28m Curiosity is at the entrance of the short valley between Bolivar and Deepdale.



Fernando
_____________________________________________________________________
The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJH...BbQ?usp=sharing
Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

Curiosity drove about 17.5m on sol 3545.



Fernando
_____________________________________________________________________
The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJH...BbQ?usp=sharing
Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

Another 28m drive on sol 3544. Curiosity climbed down a bit to get to a better route between Bolivar and Deepdale, which will cross some drifts.
I am sure "Paraíso" is spelt with an i acute so that is how I added it to the targets.



Fernando
_____________________________________________________________________
The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJH...BbQ?usp=sharing
Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

Curiosity continues to snake its way through the boulder field. This is the weekend position, after a drive of some 16m on sol 3543.



Fernando
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The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJH...BbQ?usp=sharing
Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

Update to sol 3540.

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3540_2022JUL24.kmz ( 1.44MB ) Number of downloads: 132

Fernando
_____________________________________________________________________
The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJH...BbQ?usp=sharing
Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

Curiosity drove approximately 16m on sol 3540.



Fernando
_____________________________________________________________________
The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJH...BbQ?usp=sharing
Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

Hi,
I'm not sure whether secure http has been implemented yet. I get the following when trying to access https://www.unmannedspaceflight.comFernando

Secure Connection Failed

An error occurred during a connection to www.unmannedspaceflight.com. SSL received a record that exceeded the maximum permissible length.

Error code: SSL_ERROR_RX_RECORD_TOO_LONG

The page you are trying to view cannot be shown because the authenticity of the received data could not be verified.
Please contact the website owners to inform them of this problem.

A drive of approximately 8m on sol 3537.



Fernando
_____________________________________________________________________
The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJH...BbQ?usp=sharing
Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

A drive of almost 30m on sol 3536 and Curiosity is closer to Bolivar.



Fernando
_____________________________________________________________________
The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJH...BbQ?usp=sharing
Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

A short drive of about 10m brought Curiosity to within arm's reach of "Ilha Novo Destino".
Looks like the boulder piqued Curiosity's curiosity!



Fernando
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The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJH...BbQ?usp=sharing
Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

Update to sol 3531. Curiosity continues its southerly track, more or less following the new notional route,



and stopped about 12m away from an interestingly shapped boulder easily identifyable on the orbital map.


Fernando
_____________________________________________________________________
The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJH...BbQ?usp=sharing
Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

Update to sol 3520. Although Curiosity hasn't moved since sol 3509, there are several new names, including the confirmed location for the Bolivar butte.

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3520_2022JUL02.kmz ( 1.39MB ) Number of downloads: 158

Fernando
_____________________________________________________________________
The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJH...BbQ?usp=sharing
Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

My thanks to all who replied.
In addition to Firefox, I have the exact same issue with Chrome Version 103.0.5060.66 (Official Build) (32-bit), Microsoft Edge Version 103.0.1264.37 (Official build) (64-bit), and Duck-Duck-go for Android.
A long time ago I reported that it is not possible to securely sign on to UMSF (the https port is disabled).

Perhaps the site would benefit from some maintenance? Thanks.
Fernando

I am receiving an incorrect page/post when following a link to a post that is near the bottom of a page: the next page is displayed instead of the one with the referenced post. Here are a couple of examples:

- Unmanned Spaceflight.com > Mars & Missions > MSL > MSL Route Map > Post #1634 link

- Unmanned Spaceflight.com > Mars & Missions > MSL > MSL Route Map > Post #1725 link

If, however, the post is at or close to the page's top, the correct post is displayed:

- Unmanned Spaceflight.com > Mars & Missions > MSL > MSL Route Map > Post #1608 link

I combed the Forum's Help but could not find an explanation. Examining the post's generated HTML no obvious differences can be seen. Any help is much appreciated.

Fernando

2022's second quarter saw Curiosity take a new strategic route to the Gediz Valley ridge, the "crocodile back" terrain of Greenheugh Pediment having proved too hazardous for the rover's wheels. After driving almost 700 metres, Curiosity drilled another hole, just as the trimester was ending, and is now thoroughly examining it.
Here is a visualization of Curiosity's travels on the second quarter of 2022. In all images North is at the top.

The path for sols 3431 to 3519 (April 1st to June 30st, 2022) :


The above in a wider context (since sol 2009, April 1st, 2018):



For the route summaries of previous quarters and their contexts please see:
- 1Q 2022 Post #1725
- 4Q 2021 Post #1634
- 3Q 2021 Post #1608

Fernando
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The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJH...BbQ?usp=sharing
Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

This update to sol 3514 (same location as sol 3509) includes:

• A new strategic route to reach the Gediz Valley Ridge, available from the left panel under Route -> Path and Sols -> Notional Routes
• The Avanavero drill hole (drilled on sol 3512), available from Science -> Locations and Targets -> Drill Locations. The User's Guide contains full instructions on how to make the most of this feature and enjoy a really close up (<5m) view.

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3514_2022JUN26.kmz ( 1.39MB ) Number of downloads: 119

Fernando
_____________________________________________________________________
The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJH...BbQ?usp=sharing
Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

Avanavero, Curiosity's 35th full drill hole!



Fernando
_____________________________________________________________________
The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJH...BbQ?usp=sharing
Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

Curiosity is about to drill a new hole.
While we wait, here is a view of the new strategic route to access the Gediz Valley Ridge up close, alongside the previously released MSAR v10.
The new route will be included in the next kml file.



Fernando
_____________________________________________________________________
The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJH...BbQ?usp=sharing
Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.

Curiosity's location after the drive on sol 3509.



Fernando
_____________________________________________________________________
The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJH...BbQ?usp=sharing
Included are "The Martian Way" KMZ file, User's Guide, and MSL Orbital map of Gale crater.