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bobblebob

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Just realised i will miss the landing, as im on holiday <img src="/images/icons/frown.gif" /><br /><br />Will hopefully be able to get to an Internet cafe to check on its progress
 
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Where are you off to bobblebob? Somewhere nice I hope. <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /><br /><br />Noon @ Mars Phoenix Lander site on Sunday 27th January 2008.<br /><br />Landing Count Down: <br /><br />118 Days. <br />17 Hours. <br />36 Minutes. <br />20 Seconds. <br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>
 
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bobblebob

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Me and a friend are driving from my house to Barcelona via France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco and Andorra. Off to camp along the route. Cant wait <img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" />
 
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I just can't wait for this mission to get on the surface of Mars. 115 days seems like forever, <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <em>"2012.. Year of the Dragon!! Get on the Dragon Wagon!".</em> </div>
 
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Same here Dragon04.<br /><br />When waiting for something like this, it always seems a very long time. <br /><br />Landing Countdown.<br /><br />115 Days.<br />15 Hours.<br />43 Minutes.<br />30 Seconds.<br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>
 
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abq_farside

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Landing Countdown <br /><br />Days: 111<br />Hours: 2<br />Minutes: 5 <br />Seconds: 00<br /> <br />Where s Phoenix Now? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><em><font size="1" color="#000080">Don't let who you are keep you from becoming who you want to be!</font></em></p> </div>
 
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abq_farside

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Landing Countdown<br /><br />Days: 97<br />Hours: 6<br />Minutes: 35 <br />Seconds: 00<br /><br />Where is Phoenix Now? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><em><font size="1" color="#000080">Don't let who you are keep you from becoming who you want to be!</font></em></p> </div>
 
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MRO HiRISE view of Phoenix landing site @ a Winter Sunrise.<br /><br />Landing Countdown.<br /><br />Days: 95 <br />Hours: 1 <br />Minutes: 5 <br />Seconds: 30 <br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>
 
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Perhaps time for one of these: Noon @ the Phoenix site on Thursday 21st February 2008?<br /><br />Landing Countdown. <br /><br />Days: 94 <br />Hours: 22 <br />Minutes: 5 <br />Seconds: 10 <br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>
 
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Hi RichAlex,<br /><br />I just tried it & it worked OK.<br /><br />Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>
 
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<p>http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_007207_2485</p><p>Seasonal frost at landing site. MRO HiRISE.</p><p>&nbsp;Andrew Brown.</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>
 
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abq_farside

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<p>Landing Countdown </p><p>Days: 81</p><p>Hours: 5</p><p>Minutes:&nbsp;47 </p><p>Seconds:&nbsp;00 </p><p>Where is Phoenix Now? <br /><br /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><em><font size="1" color="#000080">Don't let who you are keep you from becoming who you want to be!</font></em></p> </div>
 
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<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Landing Countdown Days: 81Hours: 5Minutes:&nbsp;47 Seconds:&nbsp;00 Where is Phoenix Now? <br />Posted by abq_farside</DIV></p><p>It's starting to get exciting.</p><p>BTW, in case anyone hasn't heard, all the orbiters will be aligned (some with considerable effort) to be able to observe the entry of Phoenix.</p><p>A side funny as well.</p><p>Last night on Jeapordy, the Final Jeopardy question was something like Space 2007.</p><p>The Answer was something like a mission to mars that was named after a mytholgical figure because it was created from leftovers from a 2001 mission.</p><p>&nbsp;Of course, I bet the farm based on the category; so did the eventual winner. She was in negative territory during double jeopardy, but got on a roll as her stunned competitors stood by slack-jawed. During this entire comeback, she was as deadpan as Ben Stein.</p><p>But when she got that one right and pulled it out of the fire ( ;) ) since the other two blew it (Oddessy and Jalopy) She jumped up and down like someone who had given the "Come On Down" charge.</p><p>It was a fun moment...</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>
 
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rybanis

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<p>Well, its nice to be back. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I'm suprised at the effort they are going through to see the entry phase. Heres hoping they are sucessful!&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>
 
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<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Well, its nice to be back. &nbsp;I'm suprised at the effort they are going through to see the entry phase. Heres hoping they are sucessful!&nbsp; <br />Posted by rybanis</DIV></p><p>&nbsp;Well, there's a lotb to be learned!</p><p>We don't often (ever? ) get to watch, in great detail, an object of known mass and shape, enter an atmosphere that we have limited data about.</p><p>We will learn about the atmosphere, the performance of the descent mechanisms, and probably even more.</p><p>&nbsp;My alarm clock is set :)<br /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>
 
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<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" height="100%" id="HB_Mail_Container"><tbody><tr width="100%" height="100%"><td id="HB_Focus_Element" width="100%" height="250" valign="top"><blockquote><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="428" height="236" style="width:428px;height:236px" id="HB_Mail_Container"><tbody><tr width="100%" height="100%"><td id="HB_Focus_Element" width="100%" height="250" valign="top"><p>I sincerely hope this works.</p><p>All three operating orbiters will be rijigged, the biggest effort is the MRO, bacause if the current orbit stands as is, MRO will be over the far side of Mars when Pheonix enters, so somehow they have to either lose or make up half an orbit.</p><p>After EDL, the ESA Mars Express will change its orbit to allow for a close encounter with Phobos, but only after EDL of Phoenix.</p><p>Not too long now. Its getting exciting & soon the nerves will kick in.</p><p>Lets hope nothing has been overlooked, although I am aware of the very thorough testng regime Phoenix went through prior to launch.</p><p>Andrew Brown.</p>
 
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It's more like Phoenix is <em>falling</em>, hehe. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font size="2" color="#ff0000"><em><strong>I'm a recovering optimist - things could be better.</strong></em></font> </p> </div>
 
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<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'><font color="#ff0000">It's more like Phoenix is falling, hehe. <br />Posted by brellis</font></DIV></p><p><font size="2" color="#333300"><strong>Hopefully Brad, in a controlled fashion.</strong></font></p><p><font size="2" color="#333300"><strong>It is both exciting & nervous. Chances are, Pheonix will land safely, underwent the mother of all prelaunch testings, well built, well engineered, well behaved during cruise, it's looking very good.</strong></font></p><p><strong><font size="2" color="#333300">Lets hope Phoenix continues like this.</font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="2" color="#333300">Landing countdown:</font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="2" color="#333300">75 Days. </font></strong><strong><font size="2" color="#333300">0 Hour. 35 minutes & 30 seconds.</font></strong></p><p><strong><font size="2" color="#333300">Andrew Brown.</font></strong></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>
 
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CalliArcale

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<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>It's more like Phoenix is falling, hehe. <br /> Posted by brellis</DIV></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Yeah, but falling with STYLE.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>;-)&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>
 
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MeteorWayne

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<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Landing Countdown Days: 59Hours: 8Minutes:&nbsp;12 Seconds:&nbsp;35Where is Phoenix Now? <br />Posted by abq_farside</DIV></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I just noticed this is the same day as Discovery is scheduled to launch on the next shuttle mission!<br /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>
 
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