Author Topic: LIVE: NASA Phoenix Mars Landing - May 25 (Read 251272 times)

simonbp · « **Reply #60 on:** 05/25/2008 10:29 pm »

Well, that was a rather dramatic noise, whatever it was...

Simon

jmjawors · « **Reply #61 on:** 05/25/2008 10:35 pm »

Commentary has started. Good luck Phoenix team!

(Everyone have their peanuts? Now's the time to crack them open)

eeergo · « **Reply #62 on:** 05/25/2008 10:38 pm »

LOTS of people

Spiff · « **Reply #63 on:** 05/25/2008 10:38 pm »

Nice movie about EDL that was.

simonbp · « **Reply #64 on:** 05/25/2008 10:39 pm »

That's the analog lander in the background.

Simon

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #65 on:** 05/25/2008 10:41 pm »

Pacific Times:

simonbp · « **Reply #66 on:** 05/25/2008 10:50 pm »

Phoenix: The grab and eat mission!

Simon

eeergo · « **Reply #67 on:** 05/25/2008 10:51 pm »

Northern Polar Cap and Phoenix landing ellipse visualization:

dember · « **Reply #68 on:** 05/25/2008 10:53 pm »

one hour to touchdown.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #69 on:** 05/25/2008 11:00 pm »

Waiting on thruster heater activation confirmation.

EirikV · « **Reply #70 on:** 05/25/2008 11:00 pm »

9,000 km above the Martian surface, with a speed relative to Mars of about 13,400km/h

Distance to landing: 51800 km. 45 minutes to spacecraft EI.

Spiff · « **Reply #71 on:** 05/25/2008 11:02 pm »

CNN now also has coverage.
With the usual CNN sensationalist style. But hey, at least its coverage.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #72 on:** 05/25/2008 11:02 pm »

And I believe that call was to confirm. (TCM Thrusters - Heaters Activation).

eeergo · « **Reply #73 on:** 05/25/2008 11:02 pm »

Thrusters being heated now, so that there are no problems with hydrazine flowing.

eeergo · « **Reply #74 on:** 05/25/2008 11:04 pm »

Actual image of the landing ellipse:

JJ.. · « **Reply #75 on:** 05/25/2008 11:05 pm »

CNN coverage started with "Miles o Brien"

JJ..

simonbp · « **Reply #76 on:** 05/25/2008 11:06 pm »

Science Channel also has coverage; decent so far...

Simon

jimvela · « **Reply #77 on:** 05/25/2008 11:07 pm »

Target zone

Kulfispace · « **Reply #78 on:** 05/25/2008 11:07 pm »

Discovery Channel in Canada with Jay Ingram Live @ JPL has started coverage as well. Cheers for a success!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #79 on:** 05/25/2008 11:07 pm »

Polling taking place.