PDS Geosciences Node Data and Services: Mars Exploration Rovers (MER)

Mars Exploration Rovers

December 19, 2016. MER Release 50 includes data acquired on sols 4321 through 4410 by the Opportunity rover for these instruments and experiments: APXS, Atmospheric Opacity, Microscopic Imager, Navcam, Pancam, RAT, and Rover Motion Counter.

Geosciences Node Data

The Geosciences Node MER online data repository provides direct links into those MER data sets that reside at Geosciences.
	The MER Analyst's Notebook is for scientists familiar with MER who want details of the science observations.

Additional ways to access MER data

The Planetary Image Atlas is for users who are looking primarily for image data.

Other MER data sets reside at the Imaging Node, Atmospheres Node, and NAIF Node.

The PDS Data Set Search Page is a top-level search of MER data resources throughout PDS, including the above items.

MER Publications

A list of scientific papers on MER topics is available from the MER Analyst's Notebook Reference pages for Spirit and for Opportunity.

Upcoming MER Releases

Release	Release Date	Coverage
54	December 21, 2017	Sols 4681-4770
53	September 21, 2017	Sols 4591-4680
52	June 21, 2017	Sols 4501-4590
51	March 20, 2017	Sols 4411-4500
50	December 19, 2016	Sols 4321-4410
49	September 19, 2016	Sols 4231-4320
48	June 17, 2016	Sols 4141-4230
47	March 17, 2016	Sols 4051-4140
46	December 16, 2015	Sols 3961-4050
45	September 16, 2015	Sols 3871-3960
44	June 12, 2015	Sols 3781-3870
43	March 12, 2015	Sols 3691-3780
42	December 12, 2014	Sols 3601-3690
41	September 11, 2014	Sols 3511-3600
40	June 9, 2014	Sols 3421-3510
39	March 7, 2014	Sols 3331-3420
38	December 6, 2013	Sols 3241-3330
37	August 23, 2013	Sols 3151-3240
36	May 24, 2013	Sols 3061-3150
35	February 22, 2013	Sols 2971-3060
34	November 23, 2012	Sols 2881-2970
33	August 28, 2012	Sols 2791-2880