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    Curiosity rover latitude/longitude coordinates at spectra data collection sites,

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    Here is some updated MSL traverse information from MSL Deputy Project Scientist Joy Crisp:

     

    (1) Approximate location maps are posted here - these will be updated more frequently, now that the rover has started its trek to Mount Sharp http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/mission/whereistherovernow/

     

    (2) The validated SPICE data archived in the Planetary Data System provides the rover location information based on telemetry (archived in 90-sol batches ~ 6 months after receipt of data on the Earth). These data are included in the MSL SPICE archive available in the NAIF node holdings:

    http://naif.jpl.nasa.gov/naif/data_archived.html

     

    To figure out how to use these data, you would have to copy the whole or a subset of the archive to your computer and study the archive documentation and the general information (tutorials, lessons) on the NAIF web site http://naif.jpl.nasa.gov

     

    (3) Unvalidated operations SPICE data files, providing up to the current Sol information, can be found here:

    http://naif.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/naif/MSL/kernels/

     

    Note however that the data in (2) and (3) can be off by a few meters or even few tens of meters from the actual position, which can be determined by careful manual examination of images from the rover and comparison to orbital images.

    GRAIL Release 2 is now online

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    The second release of data from the GRAIL lunar mission is now online at the PDS Geosciences Node.

     

    This release includes LGRS EDR, LGRS CDR, and RSS EDR data acquired during the extended mission phase, from 2012-08-30 through 2012-12-12 and RSS EDR data acquired during the decommissioning mission phase, from 2012-12-12 through 2012-12-18.

     

    The third release, which will include higher level derived products, is scheduled for October 11, 2013.

    MSL Notebook Release 2

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    The NASA Planetary Data System announces the second release of the Analyst's Notebook for Mars Science Laboratory (MSL). The Analyst's Notebook combines sequence information, engineering and science data, and documentation for virtual mission replay.

     

    MSL Release 2 includes new raw and derived data acquired on sols 90 through 179, along with revised versions of most previously released data products from sols 0 through 89.

     

    The MSL Analyst's Notebook is available through the Geosciences Node at http://an.rsl.wustl.edu/msl.

    Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity) Release 1, Part 2

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    Part 2 of the first release of data from the Mars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity, is now online at the PDS Geosciences Node.

     

    Part 2 includes derived data products (RDRs) acquired on sols 0 through 89 (August 6 through November 5, 2012) for these instruments: APXS, CheMin, Hazcam, Navcam, REMS, and SAM, along with CheMin raw (EDR) data. 

     

    Part 1, released February 27, 2013, included raw data products (EDRs) acquired on sols 0-89 for the APXS, ChemCam, DAN, Hazcam, Navcam, and REMS instruments, along with SPICE data.

     

    Release of the following datasets has been delayed: ChemCam RDRs, DAN RDRs, and RAD EDRs and RDRs, and all MAHLI, MARDI, and Mastcam products.  These data sets will be released as soon as they are made available to PDS. 

    Earth-based S-band Lunar Radar Dataset Updated

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    A new batch of data has been added to the Earth-based S-band Lunar Radar dataset available on the PDS Geosciences Node web site at http://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/sband/index.htm. This data set contains dual-polarization backscatter maps of the lunar nearside collected at a wavelength of 12.6 cm (S-band), using the 305 m Radio Telescope at Arecibo to transmit and the NRAO's 105 m Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope to receive. The data were provided by Bruce Campbell of the Smithsonian Institution's Center for Earth and Planetary Studies and archived by the PDS Geosciences Node.

    Virtual Astronaut Released

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    The Virtual Astronaut (VA) is an interactive 3D environment created using multi-source and multi-instrument data from orbital and landed missions. The VA allows you to explore and view the Martian landscape as an astronaut cooperatively working with a rover, and to better understand and visualize the geomorphic and geologic contexts of Mars.

     

    As a 3D visualization tool, the VA supports navigation through the virtual environment with a mouse, keyboard shortcuts, or a gamepad. A virtual astronaut can walk across the Martian surface or control a rover driving along a path taken by Opportunity. The scene is created with multiple image mosaics overlain on a digital elevation model. You may adjust the contrast of the scene, change the terrain, make measurements, and visit targets where Opportunity performed in-situ measurements.

     

    The first release of the Virtual Astronaut is a prototype study of Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Opportunity's Santa Maria campaign. Santa Maria is an impact crater on Mars that is about 90 meters in diameter and is located at 2.172° S, 5.445° W in Meridiani Planum. The crater sits northwest of the larger Endeavour Crater. Before resuming its long-term trek toward Endeavour, Opportunity investigated Santa Maria from December 16, 2010 to March 22, 2011 (Martian days, sols 2451-2545). The VA for Cape York, a small rocky island sitting on the northwest rim of Endeavour Crater, is also under development.

     

    The Virtual Astronaut runs within web browsers on Windows and Mac OS X computers with at least 2 GB of RAM, preferably with dedicated video memory. The Unity Web Player plug-in is required (freely available online). Additional information on recommended system specifications is in the User's Manual.

     

    The VA was developed at the Geosciences Node of NASA's Planetary Data System (PDS) and can be accessed at: http://va.rsl.wustl.edu

    MER Notebook Release 32

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    The MER Analyst's Notebook has been updated with data from release 32, containing data from sols 2701 to 2790 for the Opportunity rover.

     

    New Features:

    1. Target Search. Search for targets by name, sol, or site and position, and plot them on locator frames. Targets can be found in the Sol Summaries as well as under the "Search" tab. Note that targets have only been released through sol 2654. The target list has been minimally processed and may contain errors.

    2. Integrated Mosaics. Mosaics are now integrated with data and documents in the Sol Summaries.

    New Earth-Based Lunar Radar Altimetry Map Released

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    A new earth-based lunar radar altimetry map is now available: http://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/lram/index.htm

     

    This dataset contains digital elevation models (DEMs) of the lunar south pole. Elevation data at 200 pixels per degree of latitude (~150 m spatial resolution) were obtained with radar interferometry from the Goldstone Solar System Radar and calibrated with Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter laser altimetry data.

     

    The data were provided by Michael Busch and Jean-Luc Margot of the University of California, Los Angeles, and archived by the PDS Geosciences Node.

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