Phoenix Mars Lander.

3488 · May 14, 2008

Spaceflightnow.com article on the thorough prelaunch testing & contingency actions during EDL of Phoenix. Very interesting read.http://spaceflightnow.com/mars/phoenix/080512testing.htmlLanding Countdown.Days: 11 Hours: 1 Minutes: 43 Seconds: 00Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "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". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

MeteorWayne · May 15, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Spaceflightnow.com article on the thorough prelaunch testing & contingency actions during EDL of Phoenix. Very interesting read.http://spaceflightnow.com/mars/phoenix/080512testing.htmlLanding Countdown.Days: 11Hours: 1Minutes: 43Seconds: 00Andrew Brown. Posted by 3488</DIV> Trajectory Correction Maneuver # 5 is 0 UT on the 17th; here's the remainder of the landing schedule from NASA. <div class="address">Phoenix Landing Events Schedule May 21-26, 2008</div><div class="promodatepress">05.14.08</div>Unless otherwise noted, the location for news briefings and commentary are NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. Times are Pacific Daylight and some are subject to change. Thursday, May 22 -- News briefing, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 24 -- News briefing, noon -- Trajectory correction maneuver opportunity (TCM6), 7:46 p.m. Sunday, May 25 NOTE: The times below for the Phoenix spacecraft events on May 25 are for a nominal scenario. Remaining navigational adjustments before May 25 could shift the times by up to about half a minute. In addition, the times for some events relative to others could vary by several seconds due to variations in the Martian atmosphere and other factors. For some events, a "give or take" range of times is given, covering 99 percent of possible scenarios from the atmospheric entry time. For events at Mars, times are listed in "Earth-receive time" (ERT) rather than "spacecraft event time" (SCET). This means the listed time incorporates the interval necessary for radio signals traveling at the speed of light to reach Earth from Mars. On landing day, May 25, the two planets are 275 million kilometers apart (171 million miles), which means it takes the signal 15 minutes and 20 seconds to reach Earth. For some spacecraft events, engineers will not receive immediate radio confirmation. -- Trajectory correction maneuver opportunity (TCM6X), 8:46 a.m. -- News briefing, noon -- Begin non-commentary live television feed from JPL control room, 3 p.m. -- Begin commentated live television feed from JPL control room, 3:30 p.m. -- Propulsion system pressurization, 4:16 p.m. -- Begin "bent-pipe" relay relay (continuous transmission of Phoenix data as it is received) through NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft to Goldstone, Calif., Deep Space Network -- Green Bank, W. Va., radio telescope listening for direct UHF from Phoenix, 4:38 p.m. -- Cruise stage separates, 4:39 p.m. -- Spacecraft turns to attitude for atmospheric entry, 4:40 p.m. -- Spacecraft enters atmosphere, 4:46:33 p.m. -- Likely blackout period as hot plasma surrounds spacecraft, 4:47 through 4:49 p.m. -- Parachute deploys, 4:50:15 p.m., plus or minus about 13 seconds. -- Heat shield jettisoned, 4:50:30 p.m., plus or minus about 13 seconds. -- Legs deploy, 4:50:40 p.m., plus or minus about 13 seconds. - - Radar activated, 4:51:30 p.m. -- Lander separates from backshell, 4:53:09 p.m., plus or minus about 46 seconds. -- Transmission gap during switch to helix antenna 4:53:08 to 4:53:14 p.m. -- Descent thrusters throttle up, 4:53:12 p.m. -- Constant-velocity phase starts, 4:53:34 p.m., plus or minus about 46 seconds. -- Touchdown, 4:53:52 p.m., plus or minus about 46 seconds. -- Lander radio off 4:54:52 p.m., plus or minus about 46 seconds. -- Begin opening solar arrays (during radio silence) 5:13 p.m. -- Begin NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter playback of Phoenix transmissions recorded during entry, descent and landing, 5:28 p.m. However, data for analysis will not be ready until several hours later. -- Begin Europe's Mars Express spacecraft playback of Phoenix transmissions recorded during entry, descent and landing, 5:30 p.m. However, data for analysis will not be ready until several hours later. -- Post-landing poll of subsystem teams about spacecraft status, 5:30 p.m. -- Mars Odyssey "bent-pipe" relay of transmission from Phoenix, with engineering data and possibly including first images, 6:43 to 7:02 p.m. Data could take up to about 30 additional minutes in pipeline before being accessible. If all goes well, live television feed from control room may show first images as they are received. The first images to be taken after landing will be of solar arrays, to check deployment status. -- News briefing, 9 p.m. Monday, May 26 -- News briefing, 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, through Friday, May 30 Daily news briefings at 11 a.m. Anticipated pace of Mars surface operations -- If operations proceed relatively smoothly, the first eight to 10 days after landing will be a "characterization phase" of checking out and understanding the performance of the spacecraft's power and thermal systems, as well as the robotic arm and other instruments. -- At the end of the characterization phase (date tba), the first sample of surface soil will be delivered to the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer onboard Phoenix. -- Analysis of soil from the surface in both the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer and in the Microscopy, Electrochemistry and Conductivity Analyzer will likely take 10 to 15 days if all processes go well. After that, each additional sampling cycle will reach a deeper subsurface level, in increments of about two to three centimeters. At each different layer, collecting and analyzing samples is expected to take 10 to 15 days, barring operational difficulties. -- How soon the digging reaches the expected icy layer will depend on how far below the surface that layer lies. Estimates in advance of landing range from two to five centimeters. If the ice is at the deeper end of that range, the first analysis of an icy sample could be in July or later. <div class="space_div">  </div> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

brandbll · May 15, 2008

How clear are the images from the orbiters going to be of the phoenix craft landing? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> You wanna talk some jive? I'll talk some jive. I'll talk some jive like you've never heard! </div>

3488 · May 15, 2008

Fantastic landing schedule there Wayne.I've copied it onto Word & printed it, so I have a hard copy to hand come time for EDL. Thanks Wayne, that is hugely appreciated. Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>How clear are the images from the orbiters going to be of the phoenix craft landing? Posted by brandbll</DIV> Excellent question brandbll.Phoenix will not be imaged actually landing, but this is a simulated view of Phoenix on the surface as seen by the MRO HiRISE (computer generated Phoenix on an actual image from the HiRISE of the sweet spot, in the centre of the landing ellipse).http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=marsphoenixlandersimulaov1.jpg <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/14/6/2e404eda-9f40-48a7-9693-f87089835989.Medium.jpg" alt="" />Landing Countdown.Days: 10 Hours: 1 Minutes: 38 Seconds: 45Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "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". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

jmilsom · May 15, 2008

Buried in my thesis, but lurking here and getting excited about this landing. My children are getting old enough that they are showing an interest in space exploration - so can't wait for this landing. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

3488 · May 15, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Buried in my thesis, but lurking here and getting excited about this landing. My children are getting old enough that they are showing an interest in space exploration - so can't wait for this landing. Posted by jmilsom</DIV>I too am excited but also s**t scared of this landing, but lets hope nothing has been overlooked.Less than ten days now.Landing Countdown. Days: 9 Hours: 23 Minutes: 18 Seconds: 15 Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "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". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

brandbll · May 15, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>... but lets hope nothing has been overlooked.</DIV>Something has been overlooked, and there is a very heated and educational discussion of this in the Unexplained forum.... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> You wanna talk some jive? I'll talk some jive. I'll talk some jive like you've never heard! </div>

MeteorWayne · May 16, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Something has been overlooked, and there is a very heated and educational discussion of this in the Unexplained forum.... Posted by brandbll</DIV> I find that hard to believe, but I'll check it out as soon as this dysfunctional SDC site lets me get there in less than 20 minutes

<div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

3488 · May 16, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I find that hard to believe, but I'll check it out as soon as this dysfunctional SDC site lets me get there in less than 20 minutes

Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV>It's a humorous post about aliens & Osama Bin Laden being on Mars hiding, hence the reason for why he cannot be found in Afghanistan. Anyway, another NASA / JPL update below, concerning updates & post arrival NASA TV broadcasts, etc.MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION PASADENA, CALIF. 91109 TELEPHONE 818-354-5011 http://www.jpl.nasa.gov Guy Webster/Jane Platt  818-354-5011 Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif. guy.webster@jpl.nasa.gov/jane.platt@jpl.nasa.gov Dwayne Brown 202-358-1726 NASA Headquarters, Washington dwayne.c.brown@nasa.gov Sara Hammond  520-626-1974 University of Arizona, Tucson shammond@lpl.arizona.edu 2008-077 May 15, 2008 NASA Briefings and TV Coverage Schedule for Phoenix Mars Landing PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA news briefings, live commentary and updates before and after the scheduled Sunday, May 25 arrival of the agency's Phoenix Mars Lander will be available on NASA Television and on the Web. Entry, descent and landing begins at 4:46 p.m. PDT on May 25, when the flight team listens for radio signals indicating that Phoenix has entered the top of the Martian atmosphere. The spacecraft must perform a series of challenging transformations and activities during the seven minutes after it enters the atmosphere to slow it from 12,000 mph to 5 mph and a soft touchdown. The Phoenix team will be watching for radio signals confirming the landing at 4:53 p.m. More than half of previous international attempts to land on Mars have been unsuccessful. For a detailed schedule and landing timeline, visit:       http://www.nasa.gov/phoenix The deadline for U.S. journalists to request media credentials to cover the Phoenix mission from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., is Tuesday, May 20. Foreign journalists requesting credentials must apply by Friday, May 16.  Requests for media credentials must be made online at:       https://eis.jpl.nasa.gov/media/index.html Media wishing to cover the mission from the University of Arizona in Tucson, must apply online at: http://uanews.org/marsmedia Briefings on mission goals, challenges, status and final trajectory adjustments will originate from JPL on Thursday, May 22, at 11:30 a.m. and on Saturday and Sunday, May 25-26, at noon. On landing day, May 25, live landing commentary will air on NASA TV. A telecast of mission control -- without roll-in videos and interviews -- will run on NASA TV's Media Channel beginning at 3 p.m. Another telecast with commentary, interviews and videos will begin at 3:30 p.m. on NASA TV's Public Channel. For more information on NASA TV and this coverage schedule, visit:       http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Breaking.html Both telecasts will continue through landing and will resume at 6:30 p.m. during the period after landing when engineers anticipate the receipt of data and possible images confirming that Phoenix has opened its solar panels successfully. A news briefing at JPL will be held Sunday, May 25 at 9 p.m., following landing and the first possible downlink of images. Briefing updates at JPL also are scheduled on Monday, May 26 at 11 a.m. and on Tuesday, May 27 at 11 a.m. Daily news briefings will continue at 11 a.m. for several days following a successful landing. Mission control and the site for news briefings will then shift to the University of Arizona in Tucson after a determination that the spacecraft is in a safe condition for conducting science operations. The earliest possibility for moving the host site for mission news briefings to the University of Arizona's Space Operations Center is Wednesday, May 28. Mission briefings from Pasadena and Tucson will be carried on NASA TV unless preempted by other NASA events. For NASA TV streaming video, schedules, and downlink information, visit:       http://www.nasa.gov/ntv -end-.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Landing Countdown.Days: 9 Hours: 3 Minutes: 29 Seconds: 00 Andrew Brown.  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "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". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

3488 · May 17, 2008

Another EDL video of Phoenix. I really cannot get enough of this. <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/10/10/0a284699-680e-4bbc-aa1a-87bc11d2135c.Medium.gif" alt="" /> Landing Countdown. Days: 8 Hours: 2 Minutes: 30 Seconds: 15 Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "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". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

MeteorWayne · May 18, 2008

Has anyone found out if they performed the Trajectory Correction Maneuver Friday night (US time) I've been searching everywhere, and mum's the word. The last I found was this Friday afternoon at the NASA site. "Closing in on Mars 05.16.08 -- Engineers are considering a maneuver that would nudge the flight path of Phoenix toward a targeted landing spot 18 kilometers to the northwest, with the goal of hitting the center of the certified landing zone. A final decision on the trajectory maneuver will be made Saturday afternoon, with execution at 9:00 pm PDT. " It hasn't been updated since. 7 days 9 hours 31 minutes to landing <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

3488 · May 18, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Has anyone found out if they performed the Trajectory Correction Maneuver Friday night (US time)I've been searching everywhere, and mum's the word.The last I found was this Friday afternoon at the NASA site."Closing in on Mars 05.16.08 -- Engineers are considering a maneuver that would nudge the flight path of Phoenix toward a targeted landing spot 18 kilometers to the northwest, with the goal of hitting the center of the certified landing zone. A final decision on the trajectory maneuver will be made Saturday afternoon, with execution at 9:00 pm PDT. "It hasn't been updated since.7 days9 hours31 minutes to landing Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV>Hi Wayne, I'm afraid not. Like yourself,  I too have been trying to find out if the maneuver was carried out or not? Perhaps they've ditched the idea???? <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/2/2/324df7e3-70ce-4fba-a21b-410a39623b6b.Medium.gif" alt="" /> Landing Countdown. Days: 7 Hours: 7 Minutes: 46 Seconds: 45 Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "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". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

baulten · May 18, 2008

Yay, just one more week... Graduation that day too.  What a great set of events!

MeteorWayne · May 18, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Yay, just one more week... Graduation that day too.  What a great set of events! Posted by baulten</DIV> Exactly 7 days until landing. Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BTW, I have noticed a slight difference in landing times; perhaps that means that the course maneuver did happen. I'm not sure, just speculating, since the update staff appears to be taking the weekend off. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

3488 · May 19, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Exactly 7 days until landing. Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BTW, I have noticed a slight difference in landing times; perhaps that means that the course maneuver did happen.I'm not sure, just speculating, since the update staff appears to be taking the weekend off. Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV> Cheers Wayne, The very slight arrival time difference does suggest to me that the maneuver did happen. The ballistic approach of Phoenix towards Mars would have been well known for some time now, so the fact a slight change has ocurred suggests to me the burn did happen. Needless to say, like yourself, I too will be following the Landing Blog very closely. Yes I suspect this weekend just passed, will be the last that many team members will have till at least August. If Phoenix makes it down OK, there is a good chance that she will outlive 90 sols. True, she will not have the longevity of the MERs, owing to the far northern latitude (lack of sunlight & CO2 frost / snow will ensure that during the Winter), but still could outlive 90 sols though. Landing Countdown. Days: 6 Hours: 16 Minutes: 44 Seconds: 45 Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "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". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

centsworth_II · May 19, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>The very slight arrival time difference does suggest to me that the maneuver did happen. Posted by 3488</DIV> "Trajectory maneuver completed! Engines fired for 3 seconds to nudge course to landing site." http://twitter.com/MarsPhoenixI don't know if this great site for keeping up with the latest from Phoenix has been mentioned yet here. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

MeteorWayne · May 19, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>"Trajectory maneuver completed! Engines fired for 3 seconds to nudge course to landing site." http://twitter.com/MarsPhoenixI don't know if this great site for keeping up with the latest from Phoenix has been mentioned yet here. Posted by centsworth_II</DIV> Thanx for the news and the site.Wayne <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

3488 · May 19, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>"Trajectory maneuver completed! Engines fired for 3 seconds to nudge course to landing site." http://twitter.com/MarsPhoenixI don't know if this great site for keeping up with the latest from Phoenix has been mentioned yet here. Posted by centsworth_II</DIV>I second Wayne's thanks to you centsworth_II.I like that site, as if Phoenix herself IS the person, in a way Phoenix IS a living entity, an extension of ourselves as are the MERs, Pathfinder, Vikings, etc.Another update here.http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2008-74bDid suspect the burn happened due to the slight arrival change difference, as noticed by Wayne. Next one is within Mars's Hill Sphere.Landing Countdown. Days: 5 Hours: 23 Minutes: 57 Seconds: 15 Andrew Brown.   <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "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". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

3488 · May 20, 2008

The MRO HiRISE site has put all of the Phoenix landing ellipse observatrions in one place.Enjoy, I certainly am.http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/apotelesmata.php?q=phoenix&order=release_date&submit=SearchLanding Blog is also up now.http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/phoenix/blogs/index.htmlLanding Countdown. Days: 5 Hours: 15 Minutes: 15 Seconds: 15 Andrew Brown. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "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". Linda Morabito on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.http://www.launchphotography.com/ http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearthhttp://web.me.com/meridianijournal </div>

MeteorWayne · May 20, 2008

<div id="post-240420" class="postcolor">Well, about 591 million km down, exactly 10 million km to go. While currently only 1.236 million km above the surface of Mars, the point where the two objects will intersect is still 10 million km away. Phoenix continues to feel an increasing effect from Mars' gravity, it is now 1.3% as strong as that felt by the sun. As a result, the speed approaching Mars has increased from 9609 km/h yesterday to 9618 km/hr today. It currently is 268 million km (1.8 AU) from earth. Time to landing 5 days 6 hours 31 minutes 15 seconds </div> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

MeteorWayne · May 20, 2008

5 days to landing......... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

bearack · May 21, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>5 days to landing......... Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV> With the arrival time right around the corner, wouldn't it not be prudent to go ahead and sticky this one?  <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <img id="06322a8d-f18d-4ab1-8ea7-150275a4cb53" src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/Content/images/store/6/14/06322a8d-f18d-4ab1-8ea7-150275a4cb53.Large.jpg" alt="blog post photo" /> </div>

MeteorWayne · May 21, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>With the arrival time right around the corner, wouldn't it not be prudent to go ahead and sticky this one?  Posted by bearack</DIV>It's probably not ncssary, since there will be several posts a day. It will always be very close to the top. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

MeteorWayne · May 21, 2008

Replying to: <DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>It's probably not necssary, since there will be several posts a day. It will always be very close to the top. Posted by MeteorWayne</DIV> <div id="post-240630" class="postcolor">Today's milestone... Phoenix is now exactly 1 million km (~625,000 mi) above the surface of Mars. The influence of Mars' gravity continues to increase, it is now 2% of the strength of the sun's gravity. This has increased the approach speed toward Mars from 9619 km/h yesterday to 9631 today. Just over 8 million km (~ 5 million miles) remain in Phoenix's journey before landing in 4 days, 6 hours, and 4 minutes. Go big bird, go! </div> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id. I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function </div>

Philotas · May 21, 2008

4 days 3 hours 10 minutes 0 seconds Landing countdownhttp://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/   <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

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