Here, here!
Congratulation's Phil! I've found retirement to be quite nice and busy . I wonder how in the past I managed to have time to work
Fernando

Provisional update to sol 1700 (with update to sol 1696).
Fernando

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_1700_2017MAY20.kmz ( 451.27K ) Number of downloads: 327

Update to sol 1690 plus provisional update to sol 1693.
Fernando

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_1693_2017MAY13.kmz ( 448.66K ) Number of downloads: 295

Update to sol 1685.
Fernando

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_1685_2017MAY03.kmz ( 446.86K ) Number of downloads: 301

Update to sol 1680. Curiosity is definitely out of the dune field and its route will now become more easterly, according to the notional route, see post #880. It has less than 900m to go before turning south and starting to climb the Vera Rubin Ridge.

Fernando

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_1680_2017APR28.kmz ( 444.37K ) Number of downloads: 316

"The Martian Way" KML file users may come upon Google's announcement of a new version of GEarth. Released today (April 18) this version, is browser based only, and can be found at http://earth.google.com/web

Regarding the suitability of this new version for viewing Curiosity's path KML file, I'd like to caution that, at this time, it is not suitable. In fact, the new version does not replace the desktop standard and pro versions. For instance, it does not have the Moon/Mars/Sky DBs, nor does it fully support the KML language. For a comparison of the new and old versions see https://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/20...ilable-now.html

Fernando

Update to sol 1664. Just a few meters to go before the 16km and 10mi marks!
Added a few new names from JPL's traverse map, which is finally showing Ogunquit Beach (instead of Bay).
Fernando

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_1664_2017APR13.kmz ( 426.72K ) Number of downloads: 305

Thank you Sean for your kind words. Despite GE's limitations, and mine, if this work at least stimulates someone's curiosity that will be reward enough for me.
Fernando

Update to sol 1653.
This update includes the data from the PDS Release 14, comprehending:
- Path data for sols 1 to 1571,
- Analyst's Notebook data for sols 1 through 1514.
Other changes and updates:
- I have thoroughly reviewed the path, to adjust for new data.
- The dunes campaign now has three segments: from entering the dunes area to Murray Buttes; inside Murray Buttes; and from exiting Murray Buttes to the present.
- I have split the folder "Locations and Targets" of each segment into separate "Locations" and "Targets" folders.
- As shown in the attached picture, the Locations folder's contents are visible by default; but the "Target's" contents are hidden by default (empty square), and can be made visible by checking the square. I hope this measure cuts on clutter and makes visualization more pleasant, without loosing any data. As always, feedback is welcome.

Fernando
 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_1653_2017MAR31.kmz ( 425.78K ) Number of downloads: 354

Mars Science Laboratory Release 14

The NASA Planetary Data System announces the fourteenth release of data from
the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission, covering data acquired from
Sol 1418 through Sol 1514 (August 1, 2016 to November 9, 2016).

This release consists of raw and derived data sets from the following
instruments:
Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS)
Chemistry & Micro-Imaging (ChemCam)
Chemistry and Mineralogy (CheMin)
Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons (DAN)
Hazard Avoidance Cameras (Hazcam)
Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI)
Mars Descent Imager (MARDI)
Mast-mounted Cameras (Mastcam)
Navigation Cameras (Navcam)
Position Localization and Attitude Correction Estimate Storage (PLACES)
Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD)
Rover Environmental Monitoring Station (REMS)
Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM)
Spacecraft, Planet, Instrument, Pointing C-Matrix, and Event kernels (SPICE)

To access the above data for this release:
https://pds.nasa.gov/tools/subscription_ser...-20170316.shtml

Update to sol 1632 plus provisional to sol 1635. Changed the initial point of view.
Fernando



 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_1635_2017MAR14.kmz ( 455.68K ) Number of downloads: 283

Congratulations Sean! Can't loose that Gigapan link. I'll be refering to it for many years (fingers crossed) while Curiosity makes its way to the end of the white line (and then I'm sure there are other places it can go).
Fernando

Very nice. Hopefully others will enjoy it as well. Thanks for pointing it out.
Fernando

Update to sol 1617.
Fernando

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_1617_2017MAR01.kmz ( 454.54K ) Number of downloads: 267

You are right, of course, and I should have realized it beforehand.
I have removed the related texts, although I can't remove the posts themselves which, perhaps, a kind admin could do.
Fernando

KIND (OF AN) ADMIN: Done. Thanks!

Just to clarify, discussions of all Falcon launch and landing activities are fine, which includes Dragon capsule recoveries. Discussion of mission activities in direct support of crewed spaceflight, not so much.

I hope that was clearer...

Provisional update to sol 1612. Location derived from Paul's image and Phil's semi-circular version of it.
Fernando
 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_1612_2017FEB19.kmz ( 454.27K ) Number of downloads: 311

I saw JPL's refresh last night but it was too late for me to work on it.
So here is the update to sol 1605. Good paths and locations.
Fernando

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_1605_2017FEB11.kmz ( 453.67K ) Number of downloads: 289

I grabbed a crop of Sean's "Mount Sharp Northwest Flank" (from Gigapan) and roughly marked Curiosity's route up to sol 1589 (green), it's current position (yellow star) and the latest "notional route" from JPL (red). Hopefully it will be helpful. Sean's work has added another dimension to my awe for this mission.
Fernando

Sean's work is absolutely brilliant, I greatly enjoy it, and the latest work on Gale has already helped me.
Curiosity has been climbing steadily so, as a complement to Sean's perspectives, here is a GE elevation profile of the route since sol 1433 (shortly after entering the Murray Buttes area) representing a difference in height of about 95m. I wish GE had the same DTM and high resolution Sean is using (double sigh)!
Fernando


PS- Congratulations to the Dust Devil Hunters. I find those interesting as well.

Here is an update to sol 1589. Curiosity is approaching the narrowest gaps yet through the dunes. It is not clear from Emily's 3D map in Post #784 which way is best. And it is all uphill, as the route has been for a while now.
Fernando



 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_1589_2017JAN25.kmz ( 452.54K ) Number of downloads: 279

Happy 2017!

The file below uses the data from PDS Release 13 including the path for sols 0 to 1433 and Analyst's Notebook links up to sol 1417.
The "route wiggle" (sharp angle) for sol 1373, which first appeared on JPL's Location Map for sol 1383, does not exist in the PDS data.
I have also included a link to Phil's map of activities around Precipice and the provisional path for sol 1571.

Fernando

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_1571_2017JAN08.kmz ( 450.33K ) Number of downloads: 314

SpaceX released a report on the causes of the "September 1 anomaly". Their site has been updated (link) accordingly.



The target date for return to flight is January 8, 2017 with the launch of Iridium NEXT from Vandenberg.

Edit: launch delayed to at least January 14 to avoid bad weather and range conflict.

Edit 2: Success! 10 Iridium Next satelites delivered to orbit and first stage sucessfully landed on the drone ship "Just read the instructions", with a clear view of the descent up to and including touchdown.

Fernando

Return to flight in early January 2017! Quoting from SpaceX's latest update:

Fernando

Update to 1526. Curiosity backtracked and went around a small rise, passing the 15 km point during the drive.
As JPL location maps report 14.99 km for sol 1521 and 15.01 km for sol 1526, I placed the flag at the drive's middle point.
Fernando
 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_1526_2016NOV22.kmz ( 434.92K ) Number of downloads: 439

Update to sol 1519 plus provisional to sol 1521. Curiosity is perhaps 10m from "planting" the 15 km flag!
Fernando
 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_1521_2016NOV16.kmz ( 434.67K ) Number of downloads: 455