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Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity Roll Out on Mars at 12 AM PST 1-31-2004 (LIVE THREAD)
Jet Propulsion Laboratory ^ | 1-30-04 | NASA JPL

Posted on 01/30/2004 8:56:28 PM PST by bonesmccoy

The roll off of Opportunity from the lander pad at Meridiani Planum will occur at midnight tonight.

JPL NASA will be carried live on NASA TV.

JPL reports a 12 AM PST "Opportunity egree live coverage"

4 AM PST : Opportunity egress briefing


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: jpl; mars; mer; nasa; opportunity
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Opportunity has risen!


1 posted on 01/30/2004 8:56:30 PM PST by bonesmccoy
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To: bonesmccoy
The image above is from the rear hazard identification camera.
2 posted on 01/30/2004 8:57:13 PM PST by bonesmccoy (defend America...get vaccinated.)
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To: bonesmccoy
I'll be tuned
3 posted on 01/30/2004 8:58:17 PM PST by Flightdeck (Death is only a horizon)
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To: bonesmccoy
This is the front view.


4 posted on 01/30/2004 8:58:26 PM PST by bonesmccoy (defend America...get vaccinated.)
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To: Flightdeck; RadioAstronomer; Phil V.; snopercod; XBob; wirestripper; NormsRevenge
Great! see U on the web...
5 posted on 01/30/2004 8:59:22 PM PST by bonesmccoy (defend America...get vaccinated.)
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To: bonesmccoy
Great! see U on the web...

How do I get there?
6 posted on 01/30/2004 9:01:20 PM PST by bulldogs
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To: bonesmccoy; GeronL; Prime Choice; All
See you there. :-)
7 posted on 01/30/2004 9:04:23 PM PST by RadioAstronomer
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To: bulldogs
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov

Look at the left column where the link to the NASA TV feed is located.
8 posted on 01/30/2004 9:05:39 PM PST by bonesmccoy (defend America...get vaccinated.)
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To: bonesmccoy
Hey Bones

Here is the latest from the JPL TV schedule at
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Breaking.html

Jan. 31, Saturday
*3:15 - 6:00 a.m. - Observational Commentary - JPL (Mission Coverage)
*6:00 - 6:45 a.m. - Commentary on Egress - JPL (Mission Coverage)
*7:00 - 7:30 a.m. - Briefing - JPL (Interactive Press Briefing)
*8:30 - 9:30 a.m. - MER Mission Egress Highlights - JPL (1-hour condensed version of all events above) (Mission Coverage)
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. - ISS 13 Progress Docking Coverage - JSC (docking scheduled at 8:19 a.m.)

Thought you might want to catch a nap if you are on the east coast.
9 posted on 01/30/2004 9:06:31 PM PST by Far Right Field
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To: skinkinthegrass; KevinDavis; anymouse; Brett66; boris; Central Scrutiniser; LibWhacker; ...
Ping for rollout. Sorry if I have been pinging alot lately. Hope my Mars pings have not become too much of a nuisance!
10 posted on 01/30/2004 9:07:48 PM PST by RadioAstronomer
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To: bonesmccoy
Excellent! Thanks for the ping.

I hope I can stay awake.
11 posted on 01/30/2004 9:08:01 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi Mac ...... /~normsrevenge - FoR California Propositions/Initiatives info...)
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To: bonesmccoy
Thanks!!
12 posted on 01/30/2004 9:09:53 PM PST by bulldogs
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To: RadioAstronomer
THANKS! I might have to stay up late for this.
13 posted on 01/30/2004 9:11:23 PM PST by Professional Engineer (Does Mars count for DXCC yet?)
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To: jongaltsr; OldFriend; bd476; djf; Boiler Plate; blam; RogueIsland
ping. :-)
14 posted on 01/30/2004 9:13:42 PM PST by RadioAstronomer
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To: Professional Engineer
Whooohoo! I am. :-)
15 posted on 01/30/2004 9:14:14 PM PST by RadioAstronomer
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To: Professional Engineer
Wow! Thanks for the link!
16 posted on 01/30/2004 9:14:27 PM PST by Wneighbor (Lone Star Moot the Kim-n-Kim Birthday Bash!)
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To: RadioAstronomer
nuisance

Yeah RA I had your effigy voodoo doll poised over a linear accelerator chamber, tonight, out of exasperation for all these distracting science threads you ping me to, but I decided to spare you the etheric proton beam of misery THIS TIME!;-D Keep em comin' bro!

Congratulations to NASA on this steaming HEAP of success!!! I don't care if Mccee D's used it first "I'm Lovin It!!!"

17 posted on 01/30/2004 9:19:27 PM PST by sleavelessinseattle (Militant Islam is a political movement NOT a religious one...What does it take to wake up the media?)
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To: RadioAstronomer; bonesmccoy
I'm watching the webfeed now. Is this SunSpot solar observatory being discussed?
18 posted on 01/30/2004 9:24:03 PM PST by Professional Engineer (Does Mars count for DXCC yet?)
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To: sleavelessinseattle
Yeah RA I had your effigy voodoo doll poised over a linear accelerator chamber, tonight, out of exasperation for all these distracting science threads you ping me to

ROFL! :-) Thanks! :-)

19 posted on 01/30/2004 9:24:24 PM PST by RadioAstronomer
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To: Professional Engineer
Not sure. I have not positioned my dish yet. Whooops! LOL
20 posted on 01/30/2004 9:25:31 PM PST by RadioAstronomer
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