Perched on the crest "Husband Hill," Spirit took images for a summit panorama and used instruments on the robotic arm to investigate soil targets.
Science team has compiled a list of experiments they would like Spirit to execute while the rover is on the summit. This list includes:
Assess the inner basin and image potential drive paths
Assess the surrounding terrain and image "Cumberland Ridge"
Routinely observe the atmosphere during the day and the moons at night
Study undisturbed soils, scuffed soils, and drift deposits
Study the structural geology of Husband Hill, including dips
Observe outcrops and rocks
Take images for a rover self-portrait
Complete a panorama on top of the "Columbia Hills"
Finalize exit strategy
Spirit has already completed some of the above observations. It has taken frames for the self-portrait, looked at soil targets, and imaged the two moons of Mars – Phobos and Deimos – twice.
After completing the initial summit imaging, Spirit drove southeast to another point in the crest area to assess more of the Cumberland Ridge and surrounding terrain.
Sol-by-sol summaries
