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Mars exploration rover coverage - NASA TV coverage schedule
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| 01-24-2004
| NASA
Posted on 01/24/2004 8:48:34 AM PST by Phil V.
January 24, Saturday *5 - 9 a.m. - Live Interviews on the "Opportunity" Landing - JPL *3 - 4 p.m. - Opportunity Landing Update - JPL *5 - 6 p.m. MER Briefing - JPL *7 - 8 p.m. - Briefing: "Fireside Chat" with Administrator O'Keefe and JPL Director Dr. Charles Elachi - JPL *10:30 p.m. - Opportunity Mission Coverage and Commentary - JPL January 25, Sunday *1:30 - 2:30 a.m. - Opportunity News Briefing - JPL *2:45 - 3:30 a.m. - Commentary: Odyssey Pass - JPL *3:45 - 4:30 a.m. - Commentary: Opportunity - JPL *5 - 6 a.m. - Opportunity News Briefing - JPL *6:30 - 10:30 a.m. - Live Interviews on the "Opportunity" Landing - JPL *1:15 - 1:45 p.m. - Commentary: Opportunity (mgs VHF Pass) - JPL *4 - 5 p.m. - Briefing: Opportunity Odyssey Pass - JPL *5:30 - 9:30 p.m. - Live Interviews - JPL *9:30 p.m. - Commentary - JPL |
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posted on
01/24/2004 8:48:35 AM PST
by
Phil V.
To: gonzo; DB; <1/1,000,000th%; 68 grunt; AdmSmith; Alamo-Girl; anymouse; balrog666; BellStar; blam; ...
If you'd like to be on or off this MARS ping list please FRail me
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posted on
01/24/2004 8:49:43 AM PST
by
Phil V.
To: Phil V.
Are these times CST?
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posted on
01/24/2004 8:50:55 AM PST
by
Brett66
To: Phil V.
So, the real time coverage of Spirit will be a black screen?
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posted on
01/24/2004 8:52:06 AM PST
by
jimkress
(Save America from the tyranny of Republican/Democrat hegemony. Support the Constitution Party.)
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posted on
01/24/2004 8:56:11 AM PST
by
Phil V.
To: Brett66
NOTE: All times Eastern. All programs may be pre-empted without advance notice.
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posted on
01/24/2004 8:57:52 AM PST
by
Phil V.
To: Phil V.
Thanks. Keep me 'pinged' to the action that will begin tonight.
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posted on
01/24/2004 8:58:57 AM PST
by
blam
To: Phil V.
Shortly before noon, controllers were surprised to receive a relay of data from Spirit via the Mars Odyssey orbiter. Spirit sent 73 megabits at a rate of 128 kilobits per second. The transmission included power subsystem engineering data, no science data, and several frames of "fill data." Fill data are sets of intentionally random numbers that do not provide information.Why don't they put the raw data on the web along with their decode tools like they did with the Telascience demos? It'd be nice if I could hack around on the received raw telemetry...not that I'd figure out anything before they did, but with all the hackers in the world working on it, something interesting might be discovered. It's not like there'd be some danger of a hacker transmitting somthing back to Spirit or anything.
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posted on
01/24/2004 9:09:34 AM PST
by
sam_paine
(X .................................)
To: Phil V.
I need a fellow FReeper to check my numbers, but I think I've got a pretty good idea on how far the bounces were for the Spirit lander.
1 meter = 39.37 inches.
American Football field, Endzone to endzone, = 4320 Inches
150 Meters = 5905
One American football field, endzone to endzone, is equal to .7315% of 150 meters
150 meters in the drawing = 374 pixels
374 pixels * .7315 = 273.58 pixels
1) Soooooo, placing bounce number 1 right on the fieldgoal, at about the same place players take the "Lambeau Leap".
2) The second bounce was right on the 50 yard line, midfield
3) The third bounce was just inside of field goal range, on about the 25 yard line.
4) The 4th bounce would be just inside the left goal post in the back other endzone.
kewl, eh ?
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posted on
01/24/2004 9:37:44 AM PST
by
ChadGore
(<a href="http://www.michaelmoore.com/">Miserable Failure</a>)
To: sam_paine
Personally I believe some component(s) froze and dont want the public to find out first.
To: Steve Van Doorn
What about a dust particle or two gumming up the works?
Phil V., we stayed up almost all night watching Spirit and can't wait for tonight's big show.
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posted on
01/24/2004 9:55:14 AM PST
by
Jackie
To: Jackie
JACKIE!Spirit's landing was so nearly perfect that I'm afraid that it will be impossible to top the excitement and the precision tonight . . . fingers crossed . . . . fingers crossed . . . . fingers crossed . . . . fingers crossed . . . . fingers crossed . . . . fingers crossed . . .
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posted on
01/24/2004 10:01:39 AM PST
by
Phil V.
To: ChadGore
That is so cool. I heard someone say yesterday they are going to try and get a shot of the Rover as it explores Mars....from overhead.
Cool!
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posted on
01/24/2004 10:29:49 AM PST
by
Dog
("America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our Country")
To: Phil V.
I'm confused. Are there two live threads?
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posted on
01/24/2004 10:32:07 AM PST
by
Howlin
To: Howlin
That is what I was wondering..
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posted on
01/24/2004 10:32:56 AM PST
by
Dog
("America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our Country")
To: Howlin
NO!
Bones' is da party place
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posted on
01/24/2004 10:36:41 AM PST
by
Phil V.
To: Howlin; Dog
Please leave this thread and return to the live party thread
HERE
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posted on
01/24/2004 10:40:34 AM PST
by
Phil V.
To: Phil V.
Phil, will you put your graphics over there......they are way kewl!
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posted on
01/24/2004 10:53:24 AM PST
by
Howlin
To: Phil V.
Thanks for the ping!
To: Phil V.
I wish the major media outlets would give this the coverage it deserves but they seem to think we all care about what a bunch of fickle people in New Hampshire are doing.Way tooooo much coverage of that!
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