SOWG DOCUMENTARIAN REPORT – MER-A (SPIRIT)
Thursday, August 5, 2004, in Pasadena, CA; executing Sol 210 and planning for Sol 211
SOWG Chair: Albert Yen
SOWG Doc: Brian Hahn
LTP Lead: Scott McLennan
NOTE: Rover fault on Sol 209 (restricted sol) and implications for Sols 210 and 211 – The rover
experienced a fatal during the second Pancam imaging sequence on Sol 209 with an attempt to write
to write-protected memory. The planned drive for Sol 209 - which should have placed Spirit in a
proper position (with a positive power tilt and the outcrop “Clovis” sufficiently in the IDD work
volume) - did not execute. Morning science and the first Pancam imaging sequence were completed. In
response, the approved Sol 210 science plan was largely differed to Sol 211 and replaced with the
uncompleted sequences and drive from 209. Consequently, Sol 211 will essentially be a repeat of the
observations previously scheduled to run in the Sol 210 plan with drop-ins and bonuses where time
and power permits.
Kick-off and General Notes:
Meeting Schedules (8/6):





8:00 Kick-off/SOWG
13:00 End-of-Sol Science Discussion
RESTRICTED SOL: Downlink from Sol 210 expected ~16:45 8/5/2004.
Today’s Science Plan: Repeat of observations previously planned for Sol 210 - Standard
engineering keep out atmospheric remote sensing science; Navcam imaging to complete 360
degree mosaic started on Sol 210; Afternoon atmospheric science and MTES raters of rock
outcrops; MTES vertical scans; afternoon Low Sun Pancam survey; PM ODY and AM Sol 211
atmospheric remote sensing science.
Discussion of cause and effects of the rover fault on Sol 209.
Flash Status: Sufficient available data volume; no specific flash recommendations.
Power: 16.5 A-hr; 420 W-hr (predicted from Sol 210).
Sol 210 Execution:
Afternoon observations and drive sequence did not complete on Sol 209 due to a rover fault.
Uncompleted sequences were moved into the Sol 210 plan, and observations formerly planned for Sol
210 were differed to Sol 211.
Sol Tree (assuming a successful drive on Sol 210 and completion of Sol 211 sequences; IDD order is
tentative due to unknown power constraints):
212 – IDD on undisturbed surface of target on feature “Clovis” (MI mosaic and overnight MB
integration); First Pancam Octant; Limited Remote Sensing
213 – Continued IDD (Finish MB integration; overnight APXS); Second Pancam Octant; Limited
Remote Sensing
214 – BRUSH target on feature “Clovis”; Post-Brush IDD (MI mosaic and overnight APXS); Third
Pancam Octant
215 – Continued Post-Brush IDD (overnight MB integration); Forth Pancam Octant; Limited Remote
Sensing
216 – RAT target on feature “Clovis”; Post-RAT IDD (MI mosaic and overnight APXS); Fifth Pancam
Octant
217 + Continued systematic IDD on feature “Clovis” and Pancam Octants
1 of 3
9:33 PM 2/17/2016
State of Health:
Rover:
Rover fault on Sol 209; otherwise healthy and recovered.
Pancam:
Healthy.
MiniTES:
No data; Healthy.
MI:
No data; Healthy.
APXS:
No data; Healthy.
MB:
No data; Healthy.
RAT:
Ready.
SOWG Meeting Notes:
 One RUHF passes planned (~90 Mbits [15:13]); 1 nap
Activity Planning Notes:
All in. Positively revised power model required additional remote sensing observations to prevent
shunting.
Moved: Post-Nap PCAM Tau (p2600) from Post-Nap Remote Sensing Block to Post-ODY Remote
Sensing Block (time constraints)
Removed: PCAM Tau (p2600) from AM Sol 212 Block (heating constraints)
Added: Pre-Nap MTES Raster “Smokey” (p3317) to Pre-Nap Remote Sensing Block (added to prevent
shunting)
Added: Bonus Post-ODY Mini-TES Sky and Ground (p3575, p3576) to Post-ODY Remote Sensing
Block (time available)
Added: Bonus Post-ODY MTES Ground Stare (p3575) to Post-ODY Remote Sensing Block (time
available)
Master/Sub-Master Notes:
No changes.
CAM Notes:
No changes.
2 of 3
9:33 PM 2/17/2016
Science Requested Activities:
Observation
Engineering Keep out Remote Sensing Block
Eng PCAM Tau
Eng Mini Mini-TES Sky and Ground
Seq_ID
Notes
p2600
p3575, p3577
Standard keep-out
overlay observations;
long-term monitoring
of atmospheric profile
Pre-Nap Remote Sensing Block
Pre-Nap NAVCAM rear direction 5x1
p1741
Pre-Nap MTES Raster “Big Rocks”
p3316
Pre-Nap MTES Raster “Smokey”
p3317
Characterize future
drive and provide
pointing
Characterize
mineralogy of outcrop
Characterize
mineralogy of outcrop
Added
PM ODY and Post-ODY Remote Sensing Block
PM ODY Mini-TES Sky and Ground
p3575, p3576
Post-ODY PCAM Tau
p2600
Post-ODY PCAM Survey Sky LOW SUN
p2118, p2618
Bonus Post-ODY Mini-TES Sky and Ground
p3575, p3576
Bonus Post-ODY MTES Ground Stare
AM Sol 212 Block
AM Sol 211 MTES init vscan
p3575
AM Sol 211 PMA Sky and Ground
p3576, p3575
p3315, p3315
Standard overpass
overlay observations;
long-term monitoring
of atmospheric profile
Long-term monitoring
of atmospheric profile
Long-term monitoring
of atmospheric profile
Standard overpass
overlay observations;
long-term monitoring
of atmospheric profile
Bonus
Bonus
MTES initialization
and pointing calibration
Moved; Added
Long-term monitoring
of atmospheric profile
Run-Out: s4017
3 of 3
9:33 PM 2/17/2016