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Sol 14 FIDO Field Test Mission Manager Report
John Callas
Science Assessment Meeting:
- Rover state is healthy. 70 minutes to run Sol 13
sequence. 19.06 meters added to the odometer, now at 58.2 meters towards
mission success with only one location complete.
- Telemetry indicated that the arm stow is complete.
- Discussion as to whether to trench or just do in situ
measurements. Halo around the Sun, indicating hexagonal ice crystals in
the atmosphere. Some IPS spectra on Mayfield may indicate carbonates.
Waiting on Mini-TES data.
SOWG Meeting:
No changes in rover state of health. All systems nominal.
- Mini-TES observations of Hudson, Huron, Stony Point 2,
Erie, and Split Rock (lowest priority).
- Atmospheres group wants two north at 30 (high-priority)
and 5 degree elevation Mini-TES observations.
- Soils group wants overlapping MI observations.
- Geology group wants Pancam wedges (Stony Point, a
Pancal, Huron, Hudson, Bonneville).
- Mineralogy group requests full in situ measurements
(MI, APXS, MB) on a new target called Snow White believed to be bedrock,
plus IPS measurements. A
- Atmospheres group request IPS of sky and Navcam/Pancam
of the Moon.
- Engineering expressed desire to perform multiple MI
images with supporting Navcam images to refine the Hazcam range maps.
Post-IST Debrief:
- Sequence within all constraints. Some IPS and Pancam
observations were deleted in order to have the sequence fit within the
time constraints. Inserted a Pancam and IPS of target Bob. Moon pictures
remained. No Bonneville panorama.
- A sequence of MI slews (3 plus 1) including Hazcam
observations to permit calibration of the Hazcam range maps. This involves
a series of MI images at different stand offs for 4 separate targets. Each
MI slew position was validated in terms of collision checking by the
engineers. This sequence did require some time which constrained the other
sequence activities. Additionally, there is a MB and APXS observation with
supporting Hazcam.
- The Mission Manager approved the sequence for radiation
with 6 minutes to spare.
End-of-Day Comments:
The sequence did require some cutting in order to fit.
Even though IST receives activities from the theme groups, a lot of
dissection and rechecking seems to be always involved in the IST integration
process.
Special Note:
Starting on Sol 16 and on all subsequent sols, the
afternoon sol will begin at 12:15 PM with all subsequent events shifting by
15 minutes.
Remember, the IST process is now:
- 70 minute Sequence Design
- 10 minute Sequence Validation
- 10 minute Sequence Approval
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