Home Plate (1) - Sol 759

In a race to collect as much scientific data as possible before the onset of Martian Winter, Spirit climbed to the top of "Home Plate" and acquired images of the surrounding terrain. Each day, Spirit logs a reduction in the total amount of solar energy collected as the Sun sinks lower on the Planet's Northern Horizon.

The Science Team's objective is to do as much science as possible while concentrating on a drive campaign that will move the Rover to the north-facing slopes of McCool Hill. The team has already begun mapping routes to McCool, where Spirit will attempt to survive a second Martian winter with its solar panels tilted toward the Sun.