Opportunity continues to make progress towards Endeavour crater while collecting remote-sensing science observations along the way.
The rover drove on Sols 2424 (Nov. 18, 2010), and 2427 (Nov. 21, 2010), covering over 133 meters (436 feet) and over 87 meters (285 feet), respectively on each sol.
Multi-sol plans are being developed for the plan ahead to carry the rover through the Thanksgiving period.
As of Sol 2428 (Nov. 22, 2010), solar array energy production was 603 watt-hours with a slightly elevated atmospheric opacity (Tau) of 0.716 and a solar array dust factor of 0.659.
Total odometry is 25,283.84 meters (25.28 kilometers, or 15.71 miles).
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Spirit Remains Silent At Troy
Spirit remains silent at her location on the west side of Home Plate. No communication has been received from the rover since Sol 2210 (March 22, 2010).
The project continues to listen for Spirit with the Deep Space Network and Mars Odyssey orbiter for autonomous recovery communication from the low-power fault case.
The project is also conducting a paging technique called "Sweep and Beep" to stimulate the rover in the case of a mission-clock fault.
The period of peak solar insolation (energy production) is not until mid-March 2011. So Spirit has plenty of occasions to respond.
Total odometry is unchanged at 7,730.50 meters (4.80 miles).
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