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[Nix]

Do we know what Image data Curiosity will be attempting to upload on the next flyover pass? More hazcams only, or do weexpect to have the mast up and taking pics and ready to send?

in 1 or 2 days?

[Eluchil]

There is a low bandwidth ODY pass that will happen in about 10 minutes that may have a couple new HazCams. Does anyone know when the first MARDI images are expected to be downlinked? I saw that 18 had been assigned a (relatively) high priority, but the JPL Ustream was just saying that the current pass would have only a HazCam or two.

[dvandorn]

It was the dust-blowing sequence that really blew me away. The rockets really kicked up a little maelstrom, there. I hope they weren't assuming that the body of the rover would protect the mast cams from blowing dust, cause it looks like Curiosity descended into a rather energetically blowing cloud of dust there at the end.

-the other Doug

[mcaplinger]

I hope they weren't assuming that the body of the rover would protect the mast cams from blowing dust...

The Mastcams are pointed toward the deck when the RSM is stowed, there's a protective lip on the deck all the way around the RSM instruments, and there are long sunshades in front of the lenses, so I think we're good. More dust than I was expecting, though, at least visually.