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Left navigation camera image from Sol 4255, showing "Milestone Peak" on the left, the subject of an RMI in this plan
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 16, 2024
It's time to move on from our "Kings Canyon" drill site, so today's plan focused on our usual tidy up routine after a drill campaign. First we need to dump out any material in the drill chambers, in an action called "RAGE" - this sounds aggressive but stands for "Rotation to Agitate Granules for Expulsion," so it's more of a gentle turning than an angry shaking. This ensures that the drill chambers won't spill later and we are ready for the next drill campaign - whenever we find a worthy target! Mastcam will document the entire process, and then image the drill bit that was used, making sure it is still in good condition.
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