On Sol 1352, the post-drive imaging revealed sandy ripples ahead, but with enough rocky patches for the rover to safely drive towards the southwest. This news is positive as we are planning to head in that direction on Sol 1353. Before the drive, Mastcam will capture stereo mosaics of the Murray-Stimson contact and a few areas to the west with nodular features. ChemCam will autonomously analyze the chemistry of a target selected by AEGIS software after the drive.
In preparation for Memorial Day weekend, two sols have been planned for tomorrow. We are hopeful to receive the necessary data from Sol 1352 tomorrow morning and continue planning weekend activities. However, since activities on Sol 1353 cannot be precisely targeted, Navcam will search for clouds and Mastcam will measure dust levels in the atmosphere at various times during that sol. Additionally, ChemCam will carry out a routine calibration activity.
As MAHLI/MARDI uplink lead, my day was relatively easy with just planning an MARDI twilight image required. The dates of planned rover activities mentioned in these reports are subject to change due to various factors related to Martian environment, communication relays, and rover status.