re: A little piece on orienteering
Another one from their site:
[The first thing Spirit will do after getting all six wheels on the ground is sample the soil in the immediate vicinity of the landing platform. Once that task is complete, Spirit will head out toward a nearby crater.]
Astrobio.net
It will get rockier between the rover and the hills. Hopefully the dust devils have helped in scattering some rocks. Easier for the rover to get around...
