Rocky 7 picture

Rocky 7 - Mojave Desert Field Experiments

Experimenter's Notebook
Day 1: Tuesday, December 17, 1996
Digging Test

Description -- Short traverse -- Self inspection -- Science targeting -- Home

Time
Event
Data
12:49 PM Rocky 7 placed at rim of Spa Crater ---
12:53 PM Dig attempt 1 fails ---
12:55 PM Dig attempt 2 fails ---
1:00 PM Dig attempt 3 fails ---
--- Fine soil placed at target dig area ---
1:05 PM Dig attempt 4 succeeds Sample dig video
1:08 PM JPl begins command of rover via satelite ---
1:09 PM
Soil dumped
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1:10 PM
Navigation image taken
Nav images
1:17 PM
Dig attempt 5 succeeds
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1:18 PM
Soil dumped
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