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February 28, 2012
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Opportunity For More Doppler Tracking And Imaging At Cape York
Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 24, 2012
Opportunity is positioned on the north end of Cape York on the rim of Endeavour Crater with an approximate 15-degree northerly tilt for favorable solar energy production. While positioned for the winter, Opportunity is conducting regular radio Doppler tracking measurements to support geo-dynamic investigations of the planet, in-situ (contact) science investigations of the rock target, "Amboy," and continued collection of Panoramic Camera (Pancam) images. The Moessbauer spectrometer is curren ... read more

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