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No pics yet - but more MRO commands

2006-319T18:20:35 ri3500 r01st_mgs_image_319.abs
2006-321T01:12:20 ri3512 r03ahrro_nadir_pt_mgs1.cfg
2006-321T01:14:12 ri3513 r03ahrro_nadir_pt_mgs2.cfg
2006-321T01:15:48 ri3514 r01ahrrv_eph_mars_parm_mgs.cfg
2006-321T01:17:46 ri3516 r03st_mgs_image_321.abs

Those are commands sent TO Mars Recon. Orbiter. - the first was clearly the Op.Nav.Cam. image on Wednesday at 1820UT

Then about 20 hrs ago, 01:12 -> 01:17 today UT - further commands that include what I would GUESS to be two off-nadir pointing commands, and imaging command and one other command, which I don't really know how to 'read'.

Only thing that I find slightly counter-intuitive is that the 319 image command is the same as the 321 command, suggestive that it's the same sort of command - perhaps they didn't get it with the Op Nav first time around and are trying again for that...who knows.

Doug

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