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May 19 2008, 09:44 AM
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3652 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
Thanks for the UTC times, Rui. Looks like it won't be as bad for me as I thought, landing at around 2 A.M. local time. That's pretty manageable. What's NOT manageable is trying to get some sleep afterwards.
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May 19 2008, 10:13 AM
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![]() Special Cookie ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
You're welcome ugordan...
Sleep? Who said anything about sleeping?... EDITED: I've posted a corrected version since the original one had a small error on the timing of May 25 first news briefing. -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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May 19 2008, 11:35 AM
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Merciless Robot ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 8789 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Terrific; thanks, Rui!
I'm just glad that 26 May is a US holiday (Memorial Day); gonna dose up on the caffeine & go the duration, then crash all next day... -------------------- 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 19 2008, 11:51 AM
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![]() Special Cookie ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
I'm not glad that the 23rd is holiday here and not the 26...
Crash?...Don't you dare to use that word! We're quite sensitive this days... -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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May 19 2008, 11:55 AM
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3652 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
I'm not glad that the 23rd is holiday here and not the 26... LOL, I have a holiday on 22nd and the Friday is off so we can have an extended weekend. Anyways, a holiday is better than no holiday! -------------------- |
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May 19 2008, 11:58 AM
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Merciless Robot ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 8789 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Crash?...Don't you dare to use that word! We're quite sensitive this days... Eek! Apologies profound, you're right...I meant 'shamelessly sleep throughout the next day, blissfully aware of the fact that Phoenix has landed and is safe & sound'...just by way of clarification! -------------------- 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 19 2008, 12:06 PM
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2922 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
Eek! Apologies profound, you're right...I meant 'shamelessly sleep throughout the next day, blissfully aware of the fact that Phoenix has landed and is safe & sound'...just by way of clarification! Next time, you'd better use the -------------------- |
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May 19 2008, 12:14 PM
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 3108 Joined: 21-December 05 From: Canberra, Australia Member No.: 615 |
Hmmm. All this talk of holidays.
Just spare a thought for the guys and gals at the DSN who, no matter when, holiday or not will be working to ensure that the data gets back to Earth for everyone at the mission and of course UMSF to see. As for me, it will be Monday morning talking to the gathered public, waiting for that landing confirmation signal to come through the Goldstone complex and then, I'm hoping, the first images and surface science operations coming down through our 70-metre dish here in Canberra. Think of us while you're putting together those cool (and I mean arctic) panoramas. Go Phoenix! Astro0 PS: If anyone is interested, check out my TV report on the Phoenix EDL at http://www.abc.net.au/australiawide/storie...05/s2249381.htm The crazy things I do for space exploration outreach! |
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May 19 2008, 12:29 PM
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Merciless Robot ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 8789 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
OUTSTANDING!!!
Glen, you wildman, you, you're my new hero!!! Brilliant linkage, terrific execution, best damn outreach in mass media I've seen maybe ever! -------------------- 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 19 2008, 01:23 PM
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2922 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
EDITED: I've posted a corrected version since the original one had a small error on the timing of May 25 first news briefing. Thanks Rui, it'll be very handy. I think I have had a bright idea ( I printed your Schedule, found an old hard calendar and taped it on it. Actualy, the calendar is in Landscape format and I taped it in portrait. Now, the schedule goes all the way from february to december. What is left and still visible of the calendar is : January 2004 How do you call this? Supersticious ? Go Phoeniox, GO. -------------------- |
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May 19 2008, 01:33 PM
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Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 340 Joined: 11-April 08 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 4093 |
Brilliant linkage Glad you didnt simulate the "lander separation" step -------------------- |
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May 19 2008, 01:37 PM
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![]() Special Cookie ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
The crazy things I do for space exploration outreach! Now THERE's something REALLY cool... And ugordan...forget what I said earlier...that's my holiday too and I have the Friday off...just as you... -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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May 19 2008, 02:18 PM
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Moderator Posts: 4280 Joined: 19-April 05 From: .br at .es Member No.: 253 |
PS: If anyone is interested, check out my TV report on the Phoenix EDL at http://www.abc.net.au/australiawide/storie...05/s2249381.htm The crazy things I do for space exploration outreach! Excellent job. Where's the swearbox!!! <clinck>, <clinck>, <clinck> And may I use your own words: "Woah! That was F A N T A S T I C !" |
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May 19 2008, 02:37 PM
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Founder ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Chairman Posts: 14445 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
In my head, AstroO was SOOOOoo different!!
Brilliant way of touching the details. It's a dramatic demonstration that freefall on Earth, is about the same as falling under an enormous parachute on Mars. Doug |
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May 19 2008, 02:42 PM
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![]() The Poet Dude ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Brilliant Glen, absolutely brilliant!
Have to say tho, I hope Phoenix doesn't land on the same part of its anatomy that you did... -------------------- |
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