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Mars Exploration Rover - Spirit Landing Live Thread
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html ^

Posted on 01/03/2004 7:12:15 PM PST by rs79bm

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To: rs79bm
Oh my goodness. Looks like we had a stowaway!


41 posted on 01/03/2004 8:17:28 PM PST by Prime Choice (Americans are a spiritual people. We're happy to help members of al Qaeda meet God.)
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To: RadioAstronomer
Did anyone at JPL bother to ask "Marvin" for permission to land?
42 posted on 01/03/2004 8:18:53 PM PST by longshadow
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To: longshadow
Well, maybe he will prefers American trash over Euro trash. :-P
43 posted on 01/03/2004 8:20:38 PM PST by Simmy2.5 (Dean...If you want the whole US to be like Gray Davis' California, VOTE FOR ME!)
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To: Prime Choice
which wheel well was he in?
44 posted on 01/03/2004 8:21:05 PM PST by ahadams2 (Anglican Freeper Resource Page: http://eala.freeservers.com/anglican/)
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To: RightWhale
Frank Checking in! I trust all have had a good Holiday season. Hoping and praying for a late Christmas present this evening!
45 posted on 01/03/2004 8:22:24 PM PST by Frank_Discussion (May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
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To: longshadow
"Marvin" for permission to land

Our old mascott on another spacecraft :-)

46 posted on 01/03/2004 8:23:21 PM PST by RadioAstronomer
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To: Frank_Discussion
Look for a parallel thread. A lot more live landing posts over there.
47 posted on 01/03/2004 8:25:07 PM PST by RightWhale (Repeal the Law of the Excluded Middle)
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To: rs79bm
90 seconds 'til atmospheric entry.
Current altitude 152 miles.
48 posted on 01/03/2004 8:29:01 PM PST by LayoutGuru2 (Call me paranoid but finding '/*' inside this comment makes me suspicious)
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To: LayoutGuru2
In the atmosphere now
49 posted on 01/03/2004 8:30:55 PM PST by Conan the Librarian (I am a Librarian. I don't know anything....I just know where to look it up.)
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To: LayoutGuru2
Decelerating now from mach 27.
50 posted on 01/03/2004 8:32:02 PM PST by LayoutGuru2 (Call me paranoid but finding '/*' inside this comment makes me suspicious)
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To: LayoutGuru2
Parachute pop detected!!!!!
51 posted on 01/03/2004 8:34:13 PM PST by LayoutGuru2 (Call me paranoid but finding '/*' inside this comment makes me suspicious)
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To: rs79bm

IT'S ON THE GROUND!

 

52 posted on 01/03/2004 8:36:29 PM PST by Action-America (Best President: Reagan * Worst President: Klinton * Worst GOP President: Dubya)
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To: LayoutGuru2
We've got bounce. Rolling to a stop !!!! WhooooooHoooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
53 posted on 01/03/2004 8:36:58 PM PST by LayoutGuru2 (Call me paranoid but finding '/*' inside this comment makes me suspicious)
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To: cmsgop
Yeah, take that, Europe! Our nerds are better than your nerds!
54 posted on 01/03/2004 8:37:09 PM PST by dr_who_2
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To: RightWhale
Bouncing on the surface!
55 posted on 01/03/2004 8:37:36 PM PST by rs79bm (Insert Democratic principles and ideals here: .............this space intentionally left blank.....)
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To: rs79bm
NO SIGNAL FROM SPACECRAFT. MOMENTARY LOSS?
56 posted on 01/03/2004 8:38:21 PM PST by nwrep
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To: rs79bm
Way to go!
57 posted on 01/03/2004 8:38:29 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (Davis is now out of Arnoold's Office , Bout Time!!!!)
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To: rs79bm
Yeeeehaaaaa!
58 posted on 01/03/2004 8:38:30 PM PST by Simmy2.5 (Dean...If you want the whole US to be like Gray Davis' California, VOTE FOR ME!)
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To: rs79bm
Expected to roll and bounce for the next 7-10 minutes before coming to rest.
59 posted on 01/03/2004 8:38:58 PM PST by LayoutGuru2 (Call me paranoid but finding '/*' inside this comment makes me suspicious)
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To: rs79bm
Hang on tight, gonna be a wild ride!!!
60 posted on 01/03/2004 8:40:35 PM PST by LayoutGuru2 (Call me paranoid but finding '/*' inside this comment makes me suspicious)
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