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May. 25, 2008 | 19:56 PDT | May. 26 02:56 UTC
Footpads
Footpad on soil at Phoenix landing siteCredit: NASA / JPL / U. Arizona Footpad on soil -- processedThis version has been processed to bring out more details. Credit: NASA / JPL / U. Arizona / processing by Emily Lakdawalla... More»
May. 25, 2008 | 19:05 PDT | May. 26 02:05 UTC
Solar panel deployed
Phoeix solar panel against Martian soilThis is one of the first images returned after the successful landing of Phoenix. Credit: NASA / JPL / U. Arizona ... More»
May. 25, 2008 | 18:59 PDT | May. 26 01:59 UTC
First images from Phoenix!
First views from Phoenix!A first view of the horizon from Phoenix! Credit: NASA / JPL / U. Arizona ... More»
May. 25, 2008 | 18:47 PDT | May. 26 01:47 UTC
Data is now coming down from Odyssey!
They have verified they have pictures!
I'm hearing a latitude and longitude of: 68.22 degrees latitude and 234.3 degrees longitude -- gotta go plot that on my map -- that is long, I can say that right now.
"Positive state of charge, meaning solar... More»
May. 25, 2008 | 18:45 PDT | May. 26 01:45 UTC
Landing time was 23:53:44, Earth Received Time
Just got a press release that told me the landing time was 23:53:44, as received on Earth. This is only 11 seconds later than the last nominal touchdown time I have on a final copy of the planning timeline -- so it's pretty darn close to center. ... More»
May. 25, 2008 | 18:09 PDT | May. 26 01:09 UTC
PHOENIX HAS LANDED!
So it was a successful landing!! I just witnessed an informal press briefing with Peter Smith, Barry Goldstein, and some other folks, and they said that everything happened right on center. There isn't a lot of news yet, as the spacecraft quit... More»
May. 25, 2008 | 18:02 PDT | May. 26 01:02 UTC
Entry, Descent, and Landing events...refresh this often...
Hi all, sorry this isn't real-time, but I was writing things down as they happened even though the website was down, here it is...
Spacecraft indicates pressurization...
Mars Odyssey is in proper configuration for EDL comm. Comm officer says,... More»
May. 25, 2008 | 18:01 PDT | May. 26 01:01 UTC
Sorry for the crash -- we may have been attacked -- but we're back and Phoenix landed successfully!
Sorry for the crash -- we may have been attacked -- but we're back and Phoenix landed successfully!... More»
May. 25, 2008 | 16:13 PDT | 23:13 UTC
Entry, Descent, and Landing events...refresh this often...
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's absolute slew has been completed. That means they're pointed and ready to receive the signal from Phoenix, and also to attempt the HiRISE photo of the parachute as the spacecraft descends toward its... More»
May. 25, 2008 | 15:56 PDT | 22:56 UTC
Getting close to the critical time...
I'm watching Earth-received-time version of Daniel Muller's realtime landing simulation, and we're getting close to the start of the critical landing events. About 20 minutes remain until "Propulsion System Pressurization" -- that's when they'll... More»
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