Update to sol 3372 with the weekend move and new targets.

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 3369.
Fernando

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3369_2022JAN29.kmz ( 1.27MB ) Number of downloads: 160

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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.

Slippage prevented Curiosity from reaching some targets at The Prow, and it had to back-out.
The full path (in red) was included in the image to help better understand the most recent sols' movements.


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.

Curiosity continues "The Prow" studies, and moved forward by about 2m on sol 3365.

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 3363. As usual the cloud drive was also updated.

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3363_2022JAN22.kmz ( 1.27MB ) Number of downloads: 133

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.

Another drive on sol 3363, as discussed on Mission Updates.
Curiosity retraced its track to the middle of "The Prow".


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.

A very short move (the end points of the sol 3359 and 3361 drives are only 20cm apart).
See the Mission Updates.


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 3359.
A short move on Monday better positioned Curiosity to study the "inclined rock" Panari.


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 3356.

Curiosity has passed the 27km mark with a drive of about 28m to the east. Images from sol 3355, but uploaded today, provide solid identification of "Mirador" and, finally, allow me to agree with kymani76's proposed location.

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3356_2022JAN15.kmz ( 1.27MB ) Number of downloads: 100


And the path for the latest drives

Path data source: JPL/NASA.

Fernando
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The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:

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

The 3353 drive did not favourably place Curiosity for contact science, so on sol 3354 there was a short drive of just over 1m.
I've added a few names: "The Prow", which is the ledge in front of Curiosity, and of several targets in it (their locations are not exact).
The Update says "Mirador" is a butte 15m to the south, perhaps it is referring to its foot, because the summit of the butte immediatly south is almost 100m distant.


Path data source: JPL/NASA.
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.

The weekend plan did not fully complete. A drive of about 24m roughly in the east direction took Curiosity to a low ridge.
As usual, I will add later those target names which I cannot, at this time, locate.
I wonder if "Maringma" and "Maringama" (from mission updates for sols, respectively, 3349 and 3350-3352) are the same target.


Path data source: JPL/NASA.

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.

A very short move (under 1m) on sol 3351.


Path data source: JPL/NASA.

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.

Hi!
Perhaps it still is. The MSAR-9 (source: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2020/pdf/2426.pdf) includes a looping path around the Rafael Navarro Foothills and another knob further south (but, to my knowledge, it is the only MSAR to do so.)

Fernando

Update to sol 3349.
 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3349_2022JAN07.kmz ( 1.17MB ) Number of downloads: 125

A drive of about 40m in the SSW direction put Curiosity closer to the dark resistant ridges...

Path data source: JPL/NASA.

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.

Sol 3347. A drive to the south of about 14m through terrain "with limited visibility".
I will add the name "Mirador" (Lookout point) when I'm able to conclusively locate the "distant butte" it refers to.


Path data source: JPL/NASA.
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.

Sol 3345 drive. The first drive of the year, of about 30m, took Curiosity to a new quadrangle (name to be made public soon, hopefully).

Path data source: JPL/NASA.
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 the 4th quarter of 2021 Curiosity climbed a lot, added another drilled hole to its collection and safely passed through the Maria Gordon Notch, stopping in sight of the on ramp to the Greenheugh Pediment.
Exploiting it will be the "piece de resistance" of 2022.

In all images North is at the top. The path for sols 3254 to 3341 (October 1st to December 31st, 2021) :



The above in a wider context (since November 30, 2017):



For even wider contexts please see Post #1608
Fernando
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The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:

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

Here is the update to sol 3337.
Per "Mission Updates" Curiosity will remain in this location until early next [Earth] year, so the next route update will be after the next planned drive, in the first days of 2022.

So all the best in 2022, I, for one, am eager to ditch 2021 (but keep all the successes in space exploration).

Fernando

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3337_2021DEC25.kmz ( 1.17MB ) Number of downloads: 136

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Gale crater/MSL route base map (HiRISE mosaic):
- see post #1078 for description and installation instructions
- direct link to the file (1.6 GB) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bww-fQ2HUe...iew?usp=sharing
KML Collection of planned/notional routes: see post #1392

Thank you very much Phil for all your contributions to UMSF. I will certainly miss your maps, which have greatly helped me, but I do understand. It is time consuming.
Best of luck for your book.
Fernando

Update to sol 3329.
Fernando

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3329_2021DEC17.kmz ( 1.27MB ) Number of downloads: 149

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Gale crater/MSL route base map (HiRISE mosaic):
- see post #1078 for description and installation instructions
- direct link to the file (1.6 GB) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bww-fQ2HUe...iew?usp=sharing
KML Collection of planned/notional routes: see post #1392

Your maps are invaluable Phil. Even those who do not try may err - by omission.

Update to sol 3322. Loads of great views coming just in time for the holidays. In addition to the great images on the "Roving into the "Sulfate Hills" thread - many thanks to all image wizards - be sure to let http://marslife.org "take you there".

Data from PDS Release 28 has been added:
- Route localization data for sols 0-3217 (the full path has been reviewed and updated)
- Analyst's Notebook data for sols 1-3192

Fernando
 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3322_2021DEC11.kmz ( 1.27MB ) Number of downloads: 168


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Gale crater/MSL route base map (HiRISE mosaic):
- see post #1078 for description and installation instructions
- direct link to the file (1.6 GB) https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bww-fQ2HUe...iew?usp=sharing
KML Collection of planned/notional routes: see post #1392

Phil,
Perhaps I'm wrong but my interpretation of the Misson Updates is that the drive cut short was the one from sol 3319 and the rover did not move on sol 3320.
This seems to be supported by new images from sol 3320 (hindsight is 2020!).
I expect the next drive tomorrow, if all goes well. I will then post a route update with the data from PDS Release 28.

Curiosity is really close to the cliff and there are some nice 3D effects.
Fernando

Mars Science Laboratory Release 28
The NASA Planetary Data System announces Release 28 of data from the Mars Science
Laboratory (Curiosity) mission. This release contains raw and calibrated data
products covering the time period from March 24 through July 30, 2021
(sols 3069-3192). 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...-20211206.shtml

The next MSL release is scheduled for March 16, 2022.
The PDS Team
Mailto: pds_operator@jpl.nasa.gov
Phone: (818) 393-7165

Update to sol 3296 (still at the sol 3286 location) with the 34th drilled hole, "Zechstein".
Fernando

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3296_2021NOV13.kmz ( 1.26MB ) Number of downloads: 168

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The Martian Way files can also be downloaded from:

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

Update to sol 3286. Tentative location for Ciuff Hill.
Fernando

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3286_2021NOV06.kmz ( 1.26MB ) Number of downloads: 175

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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.