Jezero Crater Rim Campaign, Sols 1250- xxxx, 27 Aug 2024-, Exploring the ancient rocks of Jezero crater's rim. |
Jezero Crater Rim Campaign, Sols 1250- xxxx, 27 Aug 2024-, Exploring the ancient rocks of Jezero crater's rim. |
Aug 27 2024, 07:03 AM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10264 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
Following John S.'s suggestion, I am starting a new thread for the Crater Rim campaign.
Soon I hope to have a bit more time to engage in Mars exploration again. Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PDF: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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Aug 27 2024, 08:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 822 Joined: 3-June 04 From: Brittany, France Member No.: 79 |
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Aug 29 2024, 04:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1058 Joined: 9-September 17 From: UK Member No.: 8241 |
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Aug 29 2024, 08:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 948 Joined: 4-September 06 From: Boston Member No.: 1102 |
Here is long term plan from Gupta 2020, that was circulating short time after the landing. Now sure how current it is, but I guess it still gives us general idea what to expect. Here is a post in the map thread on where we may be going. Click the post link to see map. Is anyone aware of a more recent future route map? -------------------- |
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Aug 31 2024, 05:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1688 Joined: 5-March 05 From: Boulder, CO Member No.: 184 |
NavCam 360 degree mosaic from Sol 1253 with a large version link. Heading further SSW and up in elevation. The view is opening up further to the distant E and NE.
Here's a animation between Sols 1230 and 1253 with south in the center highlighting the general direction we're heading, up the ridgeline just right of center to the SSW. Extended drive animation from Sol 387 to the present. -------------------- Steve [ my home page and planetary maps page ]
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Aug 31 2024, 06:56 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 721 Joined: 22-April 05 Member No.: 351 |
Here is a post in the map thread on where we may be going. Click the post link to see map. Is anyone aware of a more recent future route map? Based on conference abstracts and this article in Science, there was a lively debate on how far away from the crater Perseverance should go. The map linked, showed a more extensive drive to a location referred to as Midway that would have allowed it to sample sites similar to those found at the NE Syrtis location, which was the runner up land site in the selection process. (How cool to have the number 1 and 2 sites so close together.) The new plan seems to have Perseverance end its journey on the crater rim. This would allow the rover to return to the lower elevation crater floor, which would be easier and therefore cheaper to land in, than the higher elevation Midway site. I've attached a couple of abstracts that discuss both the further, Midway, opportunities and those for just the crater rim, which is the current plan.
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PERSEVERANCE_EXTENDED_MISSION_2377.pdf ( 827.44K )
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Perseverance_crater_rim_samples_LPSC_2024_2602.pdf ( 195.06K ) Number of downloads: 194 -------------------- |
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Aug 31 2024, 07:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1688 Joined: 5-March 05 From: Boulder, CO Member No.: 184 |
Also this NASA article from August including a map showing a route up that crests a ridge on the crater rim, then proceeding as far as Witch Hazel Hill.
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-perseve...tian-crater-rim The next landmark is Dox Castle. I wonder if we'll be able to see back to the east as far as Kodiak Butte from there. -------------------- Steve [ my home page and planetary maps page ]
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Sep 1 2024, 07:04 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1058 Joined: 9-September 17 From: UK Member No.: 8241 |
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Sep 1 2024, 01:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 721 Joined: 22-April 05 Member No.: 351 |
Also this NASA article from August including a map showing a route up that crests a ridge on the crater rim, then proceeding as far as Witch Hazel Hill. https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-perseve...tian-crater-rim The next landmark is Dox Castle. I wonder if we'll be able to see back to the east as far as Kodiak Butte from there. This additional abstract from the LPSC conference this year argued for going further into the Nili Planum region than seemed to be the plan. However, it also identified a second crater rim area, identified as SW Rim that would be of interest. The current rim target, which includes Witch Hazel, is identified as the NW Rim.
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Sep 1 2024, 02:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 948 Joined: 4-September 06 From: Boston Member No.: 1102 |
vjkane & scalpers thank you for the fascinating PDFs, links and insightful comments as to future exploration plans..
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Sep 1 2024, 10:52 PM
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Sep 5 2024, 06:44 PM
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Sep 5 2024, 06:50 PM
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Sep 8 2024, 12:30 PM
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Sep 8 2024, 12:32 PM
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