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 May 26 2008, 12:21 AM
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Amazing how that tension and anxiety quite literally drains away when you hear "TOUCHDOWN"
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May 26 2008, 12:21 AM
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 Senior Member  Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
Someone remind me now, when can we possibly expect images?
-------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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May 26 2008, 12:21 AM
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QUOTE (Bjorn Jonsson @ May 26 2008, 12:09 AM)  "Solar arrays open" is listed as occurring at 00:06:33 ERT (UTC). Does anyone remember when confirmation that this worked is due? My guess would be during the Mars Odyssey relay that begins about 01:43UTC.... -------------------- Steve [ my home page and planetary maps page ]
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May 26 2008, 12:22 AM
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What a glorious night !
Shall we get solar panel confirmation any minute now ? |
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May 26 2008, 12:23 AM
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QUOTE (ElkGroveDan @ May 25 2008, 05:21 PM) Someone remind me now, when can we possibly expect images? Little shy of 90 min from now, Dan. -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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May 26 2008, 12:23 AM
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I believe it and I am in tears.... happens everytime...
WOW... those last few minutes went like seconds!!!!! to me... could hardly keep up on my checklist.... Can't wait for those first thumbnail pics.... remember MER??? This should be very flat (so few rocks, Doug?????  ) but just to see those solar arrays fanned out will be beautiful.....now for that shot of Jack... CHEERS!!!!! Craig |
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 May 26 2008, 12:24 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Italy Member No.: 134 |
Post landing poll delayed 10 minutes.
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May 26 2008, 12:24 AM
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I second climber's comments - kudos to the UMSF team for letting us share this! The site worked smoothly right through landing. And thanks to dmuller for the great simulation.
Oh yeah, and, according to my formula, Mars currently occupies 180 degrees from the viewpoint of Phoenix! 
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May 26 2008, 12:26 AM
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Fantastic evening everyone, just fantastic... and what a BRILLIANT way of experiencing it with everyone here!
No WAY I'm going to bed before seeing those first pictures... QUOTE (fredk @ May 26 2008, 01:24 AM) according to my formula, Mars currently occupies 180 degrees from the viewpoint of Phoenix! -------------------- |
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May 26 2008, 12:26 AM
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QUOTE (Stu @ May 26 2008, 01:25 AM) No WAY I'm going to bed before seeing those first pictures... I wont be able to sleep anyway. Have to see those pics... 
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May 26 2008, 12:26 AM
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QUOTE (Tom Tamlyn @ May 26 2008, 02:21 AM) Wish they'd give us some comments from Rob Manning. TTT This is an unMANNINGspaceflight -------------------- |
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May 26 2008, 12:26 AM
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QUOTE (nprev @ May 26 2008, 12:23 AM) Little shy of 90 min from now, Dan. Then I'll delay going to sleep until then (I wouldn't be able to fall asleep anyway  ).The first powered landing on Mars for 32 years. That's a lot of time. |
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May 26 2008, 12:28 AM
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And next time... a completely new system for powered descent... SKYCRANE
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May 26 2008, 12:28 AM
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except for the RADs on on pathfinder and MER
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May 26 2008, 12:28 AM
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Yes - I can attest to the 32 year time span, having been at JPL for the Viking 2 landing...
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