MSL Route Map Options

[kymani76]

Sol 3783 update with latest target names.

[nogal]

Update to sol 3788. Added target names.



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]

Belated update to sol 3788. Added some target names.
Curiosity is spending most of this week on a software update.

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3788_2023APR05.kmz ( 1.48MB ) Number of downloads: 66

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]

During the first quarter of 2023 Curiosity continued to explore the Marker Band Valley, succeeding at last to obtain a drill sample.
It is now rejoining the Mount Sharp ascent route.

Here is a visualization of Curiosity's travels on the first quarter of 2023. In all images North is at the top.

The path for sols 3699 to 3785 (January 1st to March 31st, 2023):



The above in a wider context (since sol 2632, January 1st, 2020):



For the route summaries of previous quarters and their contexts please see:

• 4Q 2022 Post #1873
• 3Q 2022 Post #1828
• 2Q 2022 Post #1779
• 1Q 2022 Post #1725
• 4Q 2021 Post #1634
• 3Q 2021 Post #1608 (includes mission-wide and Gale-crater-wide contexts).

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.

[kymani76]

Sol 3796 update.


wider view

[kymani76]

Here is also another side project I've been busy with for some time. I always wanted to see Curiosity's traverse in relation to USGS style geologic map.
As I could not find anything online so I proceeded to create one myself. It is is still not finished (there are tons of small pools of sand to draw),
but it is possible to get the rough idea how Curiosity is roving through successive geologic layers on the her way up the Gediz Valley.

[kymani76]

Sol 3797 map update. Short drive in SE direction, 6.43 m according to geojson.

[nogal]

A drive of about 30m on sol 3796, after a week paused for software updates.



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]

A short drive on sol 3797, to approach a new target.



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]

An approximately 11m uphill drive on sol 3799 and Curiosity is almost out of the small canyon.



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.

[kymani76]

Sol 3799 update.


3D version

[nogal]

Update to sol 3799.

 The_Martian_Way_MSL_Curiosity_Sol_3799_2023APR16.kmz ( 1.48MB ) Number of downloads: 50


NOTE: Replaced the file due to a naming error. My apologies for any inconvenience

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]

Curiosity made a short drive uphill on sol 3801.



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.

[kymani76]

Sol 3803 map update. The grey rock is now called Ile Portal according to the latest mission update.
I marked it on the map, although with its small size it is at the very limit of the HiRise image resolution.


The new information also allows me to identify butte Alto Alegre on the map as it was imaged from both sol 3702 and 3803 locations.

[nogal]

Curiosity drove back a few meters on sol 3803.



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.