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June 20, 2013

Opportunity Recovers From Another Flash-Related Reset
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 19, 2013
On sols 3332 and 3333 (June and June 9, 2013) , Opportunity performed a 'touch 'n go' two-sol plan, using the robotic arm on the first sol to take Microscopic Imager (MI) images and position the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) for an overnight integration, followed by a drive on the second sol. The rover drove on sols 3333 and 3335 (June 9 and June 11, 2013), totaling over 216 feet (over 65 meters). Opportunity experienced a warm reset on Sol 3336 (June 12, 2013) due to the type of ... read more

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