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[briv1016]

New Update:

http://www.planetary.org/news/2011/0430_Ma...ate_Spirit.html

There is only so much that can be done from down here, and the countdown to the end of mission for Spirit has quietly, unofficially begun behind the scenes. Word is that NASA headquarters is preparing to announce that MER will continue as a one-rover mission around the first of June.

Later:

JPL's crew will continue the current recovery operations, which take place several times a day, through May 25th, informed Nelson. Following that, "greatly reduced recovery operations" -- averaging one effort each week -- will continue through the end of the year.

[PDP8E]

One of the great things that came from the Spirit/MER missions, was the unexpected crystallization of this UMSF community from the founding actions of one Doug Ellison. Bravo.

one mission ends - another begins

My thanks go out to all the people at JPL and their partners that pulled this off!

(BTW: I have a feeling that our great grand children will be able to see Spirit at the Smithsonian ...)