Skip to comments.
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
The spirit spacecraft is preparing to turn its heat-shield to enter the Martian atmosphere at 7:04 PST. Live JPL Coverage.
TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: mars; marsrover
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 41-60, 61-80, 81-100, 101-111 next last
To: RadioAstronomer
GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To: RadioAstronomer
they have tones
To: Husker24
83
posted on
01/03/2004 8:52:22 PM PST
by
Action-America
(Best President: Reagan * Worst President: Klinton * Worst GOP President: Dubya)
To: RadioAstronomer
Whoo-hoo!!!!They got it!!!!
84
posted on
01/03/2004 8:52:24 PM PST
by
WackyKat
To: nwrep
The guy who was in charge of keeping the antenna aligned right got distracted by the brunette in the red shirt.
85
posted on
01/03/2004 8:52:30 PM PST
by
dr_who_2
To: WackyKat
It's Alive!!!!!!!!
86
posted on
01/03/2004 8:52:43 PM PST
by
TLOne
(All the terrorists want is for us to bow and worship their god. Oh, and let them rule.)
To: RadioAstronomer
MGS MIGHT HAVE A SIGNAL FROM SPIRIT! Keyword though, might.
87
posted on
01/03/2004 8:52:48 PM PST
by
Simmy2.5
(Dean...If you want the whole US to be like Gray Davis' California, VOTE FOR ME!)
To: rs79bm
Confirming possible signal frame reception after expected landing time. A good sign!!!
Wait, hootin' and hollerin' coming from the TV in the other room. Back in a sec!
88
posted on
01/03/2004 8:52:55 PM PST
by
LayoutGuru2
(Call me paranoid but finding '/*' inside this comment makes me suspicious)
To: Action-America
It's on the ground!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
89
posted on
01/03/2004 8:52:58 PM PST
by
rs79bm
(Insert Democratic principles and ideals here: .............this space intentionally left blank.....)
To: alaska-sgt
What now? how long before the pictures?
To: rs79bm
Strong low-gain signals from the rover. Yes, made it!!!
91
posted on
01/03/2004 8:54:19 PM PST
by
LayoutGuru2
(Call me paranoid but finding '/*' inside this comment makes me suspicious)
To: alaska-sgt
Well you know, might take awhile for NASA to doctor the pictures to make sure that there are no pictures of the pyramids and so forth. :-P
92
posted on
01/03/2004 8:54:37 PM PST
by
Simmy2.5
(Dean...If you want the whole US to be like Gray Davis' California, VOTE FOR ME!)
To: All
Now that we're SUPER nerds, watch the rover fall into a crater as soon as it leaves the landing platform.:D
93
posted on
01/03/2004 8:56:50 PM PST
by
prisoner6
(Right Wing Nuts hold the country together as the loose screws of the left fall out!)
To: Simmy2.5
I demand a close-up of the Face-On-Mars!
94
posted on
01/03/2004 8:57:35 PM PST
by
WackyKat
To: Simmy2.5
CNN is saying could be nine days for info (I think)
Oh well. Hope for the best.
To: alaska-sgt
The picture is coming in ......
96
posted on
01/03/2004 9:01:24 PM PST
by
Diogenesis
(If you mess with one of us, you mess with all of us)
To: alaska-sgt
Possibility for pictures tonight!
To: RadioAstronomer
Whooohooo!
Also, got the live feed to work.
98
posted on
01/03/2004 9:02:13 PM PST
by
Simmy2.5
(Dean...If you want the whole US to be like Gray Davis' California, VOTE FOR ME!)
To: alaska-sgt
Possibility of pictures tonight!No sooner than 45 minutes.
99
posted on
01/03/2004 9:02:58 PM PST
by
Action-America
(Best President: Reagan * Worst President: Klinton * Worst GOP President: Dubya)
To: Simmy2.5
And right when it works...its over. :-/
100
posted on
01/03/2004 9:02:58 PM PST
by
Simmy2.5
(Dean...If you want the whole US to be like Gray Davis' California, VOTE FOR ME!)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 41-60, 61-80, 81-100, 101-111 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson