What happened to MRO?

[radarredux]

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) and HiRISE Operations Center (HiROC) web sites have been completely quiet for over a month now. Has something happened to the MRO?<br /><br />http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mro/<br />http://hiroc.lpl.arizona.edu/

 

[MeteorWayne]

I believe it's been quiet because of the solar conjunction. (Mars was behind the sun)<br />Now that it's getting further away, things should be picking up.<br />It was supposed to attempt to image the ailing MGS last Friday, IIRC, those results are expected today. <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>

 

[MeteorWayne]

See this APOD of all the planets near the sun <br /><br />Mars Conjunction was Oct 23 <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>

 

[radarredux]

FYI: 31 new photos were put up today (Nov 22):<br /><br />http://hiroc.lpl.arizona.edu/images/

 

[MeteorWayne]

Thanks!<br /><br />Some really interesting images in that batch.<br />Resulutions sometimes under a meter.<br />This is going to be a great machine!!! <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>