NASA's Phoenix braces for Sunday touch-down

The Register ^ | Friday 23rd May 2008 10:23 GMT | Lester Haines

[snarkpup]

So far, so good for Martian gig

NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander is looking good for a Sunday touch-down on the Red Planet, with all systems "nominal and stable", according to the agency.

[snarkpup]

Schedule for NASA TV coverage: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Breaking.html

[TLI]

The bird...

click me...

[snarkpup]

There will also be live coverage on the Science Channel.

[Names Ash Housewares]

Cleared for landing, number one on the runway!

[Calvin Locke]

Any drawings on what it’s going to look like after winter sets in? Don’t they expect it to be covered with about 3” of “ice”?

[TigersEye]

reference bump

[anymouse]

"Steady, steady. On my mark, fire at will."