Sols 4309–4310: Leaning Back, Driving Back | Simple Site

Earth planning date: Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024 The lengthy drive planned on Monday executed as expected, and we came in today to find our rover parked at a jaunty angle on a sloped ridge. There were some worries that the slope might limit our ability to use the arm for contact science in this plan […]

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Posted on September 19, 2024

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