Curiosity Blog, Sols 5010-5015: Checking out the Bands
NASA’s Curiosity rover team planned activities for sols 5010 through 5015 during two planning days in the week described by the mission’s APXS Strategic Planner and Payload Uplink/Downlink Lead. The schedule included Tuesday and Friday planning sessions, while Monday was a Labor Day holiday in North America, where many team members are based.
NASA’s Curiosity rover team conducted planning for sols 5010 through 5015 during two planning days in the reported week. Catherine O’Connell-Cooper, identified by NASA as the APXS Strategic Planner and Payload Uplink/Downlink Lead at the University of New Brunswick in Canada, described the planning schedule.
The team planned on Tuesday and Friday because Monday was Labor Day in North America. NASA said many members of the Curiosity team are based in North America.
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