MSL Route Map Options

[Phil Stooke]

Sol 3312 - we have moved west from the Zechstein drill site to look at blocks fallen from the pediment.

Phil

[Phil Stooke]

Closer to the rocks on sol 3313.

Phil

[Phil Stooke]

Moving south again and pretty soon we will be in the notch.

Phil

[Phil Stooke]

Update to sol 3319 from the JPL map and my estimate of the location after a short drive on sol 3320.

Phil

[nogal]

... location after a short drive on sol 3320.

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

[Phil Stooke]

Yes indeed! I made a mistake for sol 3320 and I correct it here. I still have some name editing to do on this map which I will get to soon. I am tied up in Perseverance stuff at the moment.

Phil

[nogal]

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: 148


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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

[nogal]

Update to sol 3329.
Fernando

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3329_2021DEC17.kmz ( 1.27MB ) Number of downloads: 120

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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 Stooke]

Not finished yet! Here is an update to sol 3329, well and truly out of the Notch now. I added names around the Notch but I forgot to make one other correction (I'll do it later) - moving a name as suggested to me by Nogal to match his mapping.

Phil

[kymani76]

Sol 3331 map update

[vjkane]

Sol 3331 map update

Nice! Thank you.

[kymani76]

Sol 3333 map update.

[nogal]

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: 113

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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

[nogal]

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:

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.

[nogal]

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.