Phoenix Mars Lander.

MeteorWayne · Jun 14, 2007

Latest official word: 06.14.07 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 STATUS REPORT: ELV-061407 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: Phoenix Location: Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility Launch Pad: 17-A Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7925 Launch Date: Aug. 3, 2007 Launch Time: 5:35:18 a.m. EDT The cruise system verification test is complete. The planned testing of the landing radar is complete for now and will be resumed later. Next week, technicians will install the parachute and associated mortar and ordnance. The solar array also will be deployed on the cruise stage for a planned test. The first stage of the Delta II will be hoisted into the launcher at Pad 17-A on June 18. Previous status reports are available on the Web at: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2007 <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 · Jun 15, 2007

Thank you very much MeteorWayne. This is getting very exciting!!! Looks like the final assembly of the full final spacecraft (heatshield, backshell, cruise stage) & lander is about to start. Hope all goes well & a final landing site is decided upon. 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>

rybanis · Jun 15, 2007

What is contained within the cruise stage? Thrusters and associated components for the solar array? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

3488 · Jun 18, 2007

shuttle_guy is correct. The cruise stage is nothing more than a device for controlling the lander during cruise. The MPL itself has no means of correcting its own trajectory during cruise, hence the cruise stage is the brains, eyes & ears during cruise. The cruise stage has its own small thrusters. Shortly before atmospheric entry, the cruise stage lines up MPL for the entry & is jetissoned. 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 · Jun 18, 2007

06.18.07 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 STATUS REPORT: ELV-061807 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: Phoenix Location: Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility Launch Pad: 17-A Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7925 Launch Date: Aug. 3, 2007 Launch Time: 5:35:18 a.m. EDT Installation of the parachute and associated mortar and ordnance is under way. A deployment of the solar array on the cruise stage is planned for Wednesday and a solar array lighting test is scheduled for Friday. The first stage of the Delta II was hoisted into the launcher today at Pad 17-A. Attachment of the nine solid rocket boosters to the first stage will be performed Tuesday through Thursday. Hoisting of the Delta II second stage atop the first stage is scheduled for June 26. Previous status reports are available on the Web at: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2007 <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>

jimfromnsf · Jun 18, 2007

The brains are not in the cruise stage but in the lander

3488 · Jun 19, 2007

Of course. The cruise stage are the ears, that enable the lander to communicate with Earth, then the lander tells the cruise stage what to do. 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>

jimfromnsf · Jun 19, 2007

Actually, only antennas are on the cruise stage, the transceivers are on the lander

abq_farside · Jun 19, 2007

When is the landing site going to be choosen? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Don't let who you are keep you from becoming who you want to be! </div>

3488 · Jun 20, 2007

I would have thought very soon. Launch is fast approaching. 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>

abq_farside · Jun 20, 2007

I was not sure if the site can be chosen after take-off and then NASA could upload the information to the craft during flight. Or must the choice be made before launch. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Don't let who you are keep you from becoming who you want to be! </div>

3488 · Jun 20, 2007

Hi shuttle_guy. Thanks for that. I suspected that was the case. AFAIK, the MPL is committed to a particular narrow LATITUDE range on Mars due to atmospheric entry requirements & design of the heat shield, but can change to any given LONGITUDE by using the cruise stage to speed up or slow down slightly. Lets say a delay of about 12 hours & 18 minutes means that Mars has rotated 180 degrees. Chances are this will not happen, in this case. AFAIK, Scandia Colles is still home to the preferred site. There has to be some flexibility as the prefered site might be experiencing a dust storm, or turns out to by rockier than expected in the MRO HiRISE images, etc. 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 · Jun 20, 2007

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2007/pdf/1176.pdf "Even after launch there are opportunities during the first 2 trajectory course maneuvers TCM to adjust the landing site. A large change can be made at TCM#1 without much penalty in fuel usage with smaller adjustments possible as we approach the planet. Another opportunity to image the landing site comes a few months before landing as the seasonal ice cap recedes. These observations will be useful to motivate small tweaks to the landing ellipse position." <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

abq_farside · Jun 20, 2007

Do we know what the top choices currently are? Have they narrowed it down to 2 or 3 sites? Or are all sites that can be found on the MRO website still possibilities? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Don't let who you are keep you from becoming who you want to be! </div>

centsworth_II · Jun 20, 2007

The latest I know of is from this entry at unmannedspaceflight.com I've added yellow dots to the landing site maps by Phil Stooke which correspond to the "Box 1" site in the map (far right) shown in this Planetary Society article. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

3488 · Jun 21, 2007

Thanks very much centsworth_II. This was the sort of news I have been waiting for. I think the 'Green Valley' site in Scandia Colles was always the favourite option. It does look like an interesting place. Perhaps an outflow before the area dried & froze up??? I may be out of the loop for a little while. Computer problems are fixed, but now have issues of an unreliable line (again). So I am going to give British Telecom a right b********g. This has been going on for more than long enough. 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 · Jun 24, 2007

Interesting Update. 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 · Jun 24, 2007

Thanx <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 · Jun 28, 2007

06.27.07 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 STATUS REPORT: ELV-062707 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: Phoenix Location: Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility Launch Pad: 17-A Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7925 Launch Date: Aug. 3, 2007 Launch Time: 5:35:18 a.m. EDT The solar array lighting test and installation of the spacecraft parachute are complete. Spacecraft fueling is scheduled for July 2-3. Spin balance testing is scheduled for July 11-12 At Pad 17-A, the attachment of the nine solid rocket boosters to the Delta II first stage is complete. Hoisting of the second stage atop the first stage is scheduled for June 28. Previous status reports are available on the Web at: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2007 <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>

abq_farside · Jul 9, 2007

Time for a status bump Launch Countdown: 24 days 10 hours <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> Don't let who you are keep you from becoming who you want to be! </div>

3488 · Jul 10, 2007

Hi everybody. Thank you all for your interesting posts & all the updates. Whilst I am extremely worried about the ongoing delays with DAWN (now bumped to September), it is good to see that all appears to be going well with MPL. Just found this update on the NASA / JPL, Planetary Photojournal. =================================================== This view shows the texture of the ground in the area favored as a landing site for NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander mission. The pattern resembles permafrost terrain on Earth, where cycles of thawing and freezing cause cracking into polygon shapes. This is a subframe, covering a patch of ground about 700 meters (2,300 feet) across, from a larger image taken by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on Nov. 11, 2006. The full image, catalogued as PSP_001418_2495, shows an area of far- northern Mars centered at 69.2 degrees north latitude, 234.2 degrees east longitude. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, manages the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington. Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, is the prime contractor for the project and built the spacecraft. The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment is operated by the University of Arizona, Tucson, and the instrument was built by Ball Aerospace and Technology Corp., Boulder, Colo. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona. ================================================== Sample of favoured landing area, below. 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 · Jul 13, 2007

Latest: 07.13.07 George H. Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 STATUS REPORT: ELV-071307 EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT Mission: Phoenix Location: Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility Launch Pad: 17-A Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7925 Launch Date: Aug. 3, 2007 Launch Time: 5:35:18 a.m. EDT Engineers successfully performed the spin testing of Phoenix this week. Mating of Phoenix to the upper-stage booster is scheduled for July 17. Final installation of the heat shield onto the cruise stage will occur July 18. Phoenix will be transported to Pad 17-A and mated to the Delta II on July 23. Previous status reports are available on the Web at: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2007 -end- <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 · Jul 13, 2007

Thanks MeteorWayne. Launch date is coming up very fast indeed. It is already mid July. 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 · Jul 16, 2007

Interesting MGS MOLA map with the successful landing sites shown. Including Mars Phoenix Lander. Lets hope that this is a premonition for a successful landing. 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 · Jul 16, 2007

bump to keep this thread from disappearing during the Crisis as it is the next space exploration launch. <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>

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