The rocks of "Hillary Outcrop" (2) - Sol 634

"...Spirit began Sol 626 on a steep slope, with Hillary in the work area. However, the right front wheel did not look like it was in stable contact with the ground. A set of 3 wheel wiggles and a final move to steer the wheels against the slip direction reduced Spirit's overall tilt by 2°. After looking at several images, Rover "meshes" and "RSVP" simulations, the Planning Team was able to determine that the wheel was in a more stable area than it had been earlier. Rover "meshes" are 3D terrain maps created by Rover Team Members by "gluing" together multiple pieces of data from the Haz-Cams (up-close images), Nav-Cams (middle distance images) and PanCams (far-away images) to give a view of the Martian landscape for multiple tactical purposes. RSVP stands for Rover Sequencing and Visualization Program. The Rover Planners use this software tool to plan sequences of commands for driving and RA work. It can simulate the sequence, showing a model of the Rover superimposed on actual images of the Martian terrain".